In a data center environment, a cross connect is a physical direct connection between two different termination locations. For example, a cross connect can connect your colocation rack to a specific service provider such as an ISP, telecom carrier, network provider or cloud. The term cross connect represents the cabling necessary to establish a direct link between two separate hardware units in a data center.
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