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Overview
Megaport is a leading global partner in the AWS Direct Connect ecosystem, changing how businesses connect their infrastructure with smart, simple, and accessible connectivity solutions. Customers can build secure, scalable, and affordable networks in just a few clicks, accessing global endpoints and creating private paths in minutes. Trusted by the worlds leading companies, Megaport partners with global service providers, data center operators, systems integrators, and managed services companies, and operates in six continents across more than 850 enabled locations. Megaport is ISO/IEC 27001 certified. Join the network revolution by building a custom network with our Solutions Team or deploy one of our core solutions.
Hybrid Cloud - Connect infrastructure with physical presence in the data center to AWS and any of the service providers across our network.
Virtual PoP - On-demand Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Deploy SD-WAN gateways, virtual routers, and virtual firewalls in just minutes with no physical presence required in the data center. Bring control to remote endpoints, Megaport Internet, your AWS environment, and cloud providers.
Cross-Cloud - Spin up a virtual router to handle traffic between AWS and public and private clouds at the network edge. No physical presence is required, giving immediate access to transfer data between cloud environments.
Megaport and AWS Direct Connect work seamlessly together. Find full details on how Megaport services can work with your AWS direct connects:
- Ports - https://docs.megaport.com/cloud/megaport/aws/
- MCR - https://docs.megaport.com/cloud/mcr/aws/ Note: Direct Connect services (port hour fees and data transfer out fees) are billed separately by AWS
To enquire about a private offer, please contact us via aws-marketplace-enquiry@megaport.com
Highlights
- Global & Scalable: Connect to all the major hyperscalers, over 100+ data center operators, and 360+ service providers across the globe. You pay only for the capacity you deploy. Since you can scale that capacity up and down on demand, you no longer have to worry about traffic spikes or wasted capacity.
- Secure: Your data travels on our private global network, bypassing the public internet. Predictable performance, like having your own private fiber lines.
- Simple: Design, deploy, and manage it all on a single portal. It is point-and-click. You bring your cloud service keys, and our integrations will make establishing private connectivity painless.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Direct Connect via Megaport | Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) - Please contact for Private Offer | $10,000.00 |
Direct Connect via Megaport | Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) - Please contact for Private Offer | $10,000.00 |
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Network Function Virtualization
On-demand deployment of SD-WAN gateways, virtual routers, and virtual firewalls without requiring physical presence in data centers
Multi-Cloud Connectivity
Virtual router capability to handle traffic between AWS and public and private clouds at the network edge with immediate access for data transfer
Private Network Infrastructure
Data transmission across a private global network that bypasses the public internet with predictable performance characteristics
Global Network Coverage
Access to connectivity across more than 850 enabled locations spanning six continents, including 100+ data center operators and 360+ service providers
Unified Management Portal
Single portal interface for designing, deploying, and managing network configurations with point-and-click functionality and cloud service key integrations
Virtual Router Service
Virtual router service providing flexible, private Layer 3 connections between public clouds over a global network
Private Layer 3 Connectivity
Private, low-latency pathways bypassing public internet with direct cloud on-ramp access points across nine U.S. metros
Route Support and Connection Speed
Standard Plan supports up to 1,000 IPv4 and 100 IPv6 routes with 10 Gbps connections; Advanced Plan supports up to 4,000 IPv4 and 250 IPv6 routes with up to 50 Gbps connections
Built-in Redundancy
Resilient, high-speed data routing with built-in redundancy for reliable multicloud connectivity
Hardware-Free Deployment
Virtual routing instance creation in minutes without requiring physical equipment or virtual machine licensing
Software-Defined WAN Automation
Automatic creation of redundant, full-mesh overlay networks between physical/virtual appliances and VPCs across AWS accounts and regions through centralized deployment
Multi-Region VPC Connectivity
Direct connection of VPCs across multiple AWS regions and accounts with centralized control and monitoring capabilities
Transit VPC Architecture Support
Deployment of transit VPC designs across VPC peers to establish centralized control points for monitoring and security with reduced blast radius
Centralized Management Console
Single management interface providing full visibility of AWS VPCs, subnets, and instances across all regions with unified monitoring and control
Zero-Impact Infrastructure Scaling
Dynamic addition or removal of sites and capacity changes without residual impact to AWS infrastructure or manual cleanup requirements
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Customer reviews
Hamlet B.
Impressive Megaport SLA and Rock-Solid Reliability for Years
Reviewed on May 16, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The SLA for Megaport is very impressive. We’ve been using the Megaport service for over six years, and we haven’t experienced any impactful network outages.
What do you dislike about the product?
I can’t think of anything at the moment. So far, I don’t have any complaints.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We replaced a slow, costly MPLS link with something more affordable and more network redundant.
Anam Jafri
Port forwarding has boosted daily development workflows and improves production testing speed
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I generally use Megaport for port forwarding, so whenever I have to make a project in my own local environment and test that it would work in production, then I use Megaport for forwarding the port of my local. And then I integrate that with my company's product and see if it's hitting Megaport requests.
Whenever I open Megaport in the terminal, I start with the HTTP port number, which helps me connect that with my local Visual Studio code editor, so whatever goes through that port will be transported to Megaport terminal. Then I connect the Megaport URL address with my company's product to test it, so whenever I run the code, an ideal request should hit Megaport server.
Everyone uses Megaport in my company, but I also use it solo. I have used Megaport.
What is most valuable?
Megaport was given to me by my mentors as a tool to use for our use case, so I didn't have any decision play into this.
I think port forwarding is the most highly used feature of Megaport, and since I've used that, all my fellow seniors and teammates have also used that feature only. I think the free tier we are using is free, and it's very easily integratable with no setup guide needed for using it.
There might be other features that came up during implementation, but we didn't have any use case for those; the only concern for us was the port forwarding, and that's why we were using Megaport.
It is actually pretty important for us; our day starts with Megaport. I think it has contributed significantly because without it, if we had used some other local code editor and then tested manually every time, it would have taken a lot more time. I think it has improved our efficiency almost by fifty percent, and obviously, our productivity has increased so much.
What needs improvement?
My suggestion would be for Megaport to make the terminal more user-friendly; I use Windows, so it's not a problem, but I'm not sure how it would work in Linux or Ubuntu-based systems. Also, it works more efficiently on a Mac system versus a Windows one, so I think they should improve the Windows experience. Other than that, I don't have any suggestions for now; it's a good product.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When I first implemented Megaport, the first issue I faced was that I had a problem with the terminal not opening, which was an issue on my PC since I had not put the correct address. After that, I haven't faced any Megaport issues, and it's pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I think everyone in our company working in the tech domain, especially the full stack developers, uses Megaport in the same way for port transforming, and I don't think anyone is a super user; everyone is using it in a casual way.
How was the initial setup?
There was no training needed for Megaport; it was very easy to use, actually. We just had to download it and use it as we use our local Studio Code editor.
What other advice do I have?
I think everyone in our company working in the tech domain, especially the full stack developers, uses Megaport in the same way for port transforming, and I don't think anyone is a super user; everyone is using it in a casual way. I would rate this product nine out of ten.
Computer Software
Seamless Private Connectivity to AWS and beyond
Reviewed on May 07, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I’ve found Megaport’s point-to-point connectivity to be genuinely beneficial, delivering quality service at a good price, and I have absolutely no complaints. The initial setup was extremely easy, which made the overall experience smooth and straightforward from the start. Megaport also offers integrations with nearly every leading cloud provider, direct to our rack, with diverse path options and low latency. Overall, the service has been rock solid and has performed exactly as sold.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have no complaints whatsoever about Megaport.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Megaport for private AWS connections to meet our point-to-point connectivity needs. We’ve also used it for public internet access, as well as private connectivity between data centers. Overall, it delivers reliable service at a fair price, and I don’t have any complaints.
Health, Wellness and Fitness
ADr
Reviewed on May 07, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
New to Megaport so need time to use the system.
What do you dislike about the product?
Unsure at the moment as this is first time logging into system
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
What problems is Megaport solving and how is that benefiting you
Infantraj A
Megaport has improved data center interconnect and simplifies virtual cross connects for my work
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2026
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Megaport is data center interconnect.
What is most valuable?
The best features of Megaport for my work mainly involve the scalable bandwidth, as we have multiple data centers across India, which means my internet bandwidth and internal communication bandwidth will be higher.
When I use Megaport for my data centers, what I personally find most helpful is that it reduces the complexity and is used for virtual cross connect between Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing.
Megaport impacts my organization by not necessarily lowering cost, but it reduces a lot of time and increases the bandwidth, which increases the performance, especially in terms of overall company performance and network performance.
What needs improvement?
If I could improve Megaport, I would say the missing feature is difficult to identify because we have used it mostly on Megaport. However, the part that can improve is that it should be a little bit easier to use and more user-friendly. The number of features and ease of features can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been familiar with Megaport for the last two years.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend Megaport to someone considering it.