{"id":13300,"date":"2014-02-20T15:21:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T15:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/data-center-interconnect\/"},"modified":"2014-02-20T15:21:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T15:21:31","slug":"data-center-interconnect","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29885\/data-center-interconnect","title":{"rendered":"Data Center Interconnect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_data_center_interconnect_mean\">What Does Data Center Interconnect Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Data center interconnect refers to the networking of two or more different data centers to achieve business or IT objectives. This interconnectivity between separate data centers enables them to work together, share resources and\/or pass workloads between one another. <\/p>\n<p>A data center interconnect is mainly accomplished using networking tools and techniques along with supported software and data center management processes.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_data_center_interconnect\">Techopedia Explains Data Center Interconnect<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Data center interconnect is a technique used in enterprise IT infrastructures that have multiple owned or partnered data centers. Typically, data center interconnect is achieved by connecting data centers through a VPN, leased lines or the Internet. 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