Madrid strengthens its role as a strategic interconnection hub in Spain with the availability of Megaport at the Templus data center. This move allows companies to contract private on-demand connectivity to public clouds and global networks, without relying solely on the Internet for transit between critical environments. In practice, this results in faster provisioning, greater elasticity, and a more direct way to deploy hybrid and multicloud architectures from the “core” of Madrid’s digital ecosystem.
In a market where the bottleneck is no longer just compute, but also network, interconnection has become an infrastructure element as vital as the data center itself. Companies handling latency-sensitive workloads — from real-time analytics to e-commerce platforms, financial services, or AI environments — are prioritizing private connections for reasons beyond performance: security, predictability, and operational control.
What it means for companies and technical teams
Megaport’s value proposition in these deployments is clear: enabling “as-a-service” connectivity from the data center, with capabilities typically associated with advanced interconnection environments. For the customer, the impact usually centers on four key areas:
- Deployment time: reducing the cycle for provisioning private connectivity compared to more rigid or administratively complex alternatives.
- Multicloud flexibility: enabling access to multiple providers and ecosystems without redesigning the entire topology each time a requirement or destination changes.
- Isolation of critical traffic: moving sensitive flows outside the public Internet, reducing exposure surface and variability.
- Operational scalability: supporting business growth with a more modular network layer, especially for organizations with demand peaks or international expansion.
In practice, this aligns with a growing trend: increasingly, companies aim to build a stable “core” (data, identities, observability, and control) and connect services around it where it makes the most sense in terms of cost, compliance, or performance. In this design, private connectivity ceases to be an “extra” and becomes an architectural requirement.
Madrid as an interconnection point for hybrid and multicloud
The availability of this type of interconnection in Madrid is no small detail. The capital has established itself as a natural aggregation point for national and Iberian deployments, and its role grows as needs for low latency, data residency, and cost optimization of egress increase in cloud projects.
The most significant consequence for many organizations isn’t just “connecting to the cloud,” but doing so with a more production-like network approach: controlled routing, less unpredictability, and a more consistent experience for services that depend on milliseconds.
Typical use cases
Although each company approaches this differently, in an environment like Templus in Madrid, immediate value is often seen in scenarios such as:
- Expanding the data center to the cloud for hybrid environments (backups, bursting, development environments, contingency plans).
- Interconnection with partners (providers, integrators, payment platforms, marketplaces) with SLA requirements.
- Distributed architectures where latency and connection stability directly impact user experience.
- Regulated platforms seeking to minimize risks associated with transit over the public Internet.
A core message: the network is back in the spotlight
The industry has spent years focusing on compute and storage, but the rise of AI, application modernization, and multi-cloud growth have brought the network back to the forefront. In this context, Megaport’s arrival at Templus in Madrid is seen as one more piece of a larger phenomenon: interconnection is becoming a competitive advantage, not just a technical component.
For companies, the challenge is no longer just “being” in the cloud or “having” a data center, but connecting the two effectively: with performance, security, and agility to pivot without rebuilding infrastructure each time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “private on-demand connectivity” mean in a data center?
It means the company can enable private links to clouds and networks more quickly and with greater control than relying solely on Internet, adjusting capacity and destinations based on operational needs.
What advantages does it offer over a VPN over Internet?
Usually, it provides greater predictability (less variation), less exposure to public traffic, and a more production-oriented approach where connection stability is critical.
Which types of companies benefit most from this interconnection?
It is particularly well-suited for environments with low-latency requirements, 24/7 digital services, regulatory compliance, or hybrid/multicloud models involving large data exchanges.
Does this replace traditional Internet access?
Not necessarily. The common approach is to combine both layers: Internet for browsing and consumption, and private connectivity for critical flows, cloud integration, partners, or latency-sensitive applications.
via: LinkedIn