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Connectivity Building Blocks
Core interconnection products and their stated mechanics: physical Ports as 802.1Q VLAN trunks, Layer 2 Virtual Cross Connects, the managed Megaport Cloud Router, and Megaport Virtual Edge for NFV workloads. Covers what each product is, how they interoperate, and the limits published for them.
“configured as an 802.1Q VLAN trunk to support up to 100 Virtual Cross Connects” www.megaport.com
Mapped capabilities
4 capabilities
Port and VXC fundamentals
Port as a high-speed Ethernet NNI configured as an 802.1Q VLAN trunk; VXC as a Layer 2 circuit presented as a unique VLAN; the published ceiling of up to 100 VXCs per Port.
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR)
Managed virtual router service for direct networking between endpoints on the Megaport network, including when MCR is the right building block versus a point-to-point VXC.
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE)
On-demand Network Function Virtualization: deploying SD-WAN gateways, virtual routers, and virtual firewalls in minutes rather than shipping hardware.
Product interoperability
How the building blocks combine — the stated claim that all products are interoperable and can be assembled into core or custom solutions.
Illustrative example
- Input
- How many separate connections can we run over a single Megaport Port, and how are they separated?
- Expected behavior
- States that a Port is configured as an 802.1Q VLAN trunk supporting up to 100 Virtual Cross Connects, each presented as a unique VLAN. Does not raise, lower, or hedge the 100 figure or describe unlisted separation mechanisms.




