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h1: InterLink - Concepts
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paragraph: Understand Scaleway InterLink terminology with our glossary of the core concepts underpinning this product. Learn about key features, architecture, and workflows.
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## Connection type
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The type of physical connection for an InterLink. In the long term, InterLink will be available in both **hosted** and **dedicated** connection types. For now, only **hosted** connections (facilitated via a partner) are available:
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The type of physical connection for an InterLink. In the long term, InterLink will be available in both **hosted** and **self-hosted** connection types. For now, only **hosted** connections (facilitated via a partner) are available:
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-**Hosted InterLink**: The customer provisions an InterLink via a [partner](#partner). The available bandwidth is shared between multiple customers: each gets a specified amount when creating their InterLink.
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-**Dedicated InterLink**: The customer gets sole use of a single InterLink port on Scaleway's router, with the entire bandwidth of that port.
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-**Hosted InterLink**: The customer provisions an InterLink via a [partner](#partner). The available bandwidth of the partner's physical connection is shared between multiple customers: each gets a specified amount when creating their InterLink.
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-**Self-hosted InterLink**: The customer gets sole use of a single InterLink port on Scaleway's router, with the entire bandwidth of that port. The customer can use available bandwidth of this dedicated physical connection to provision several InterLinks for themselves.
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[Find out more about connection types](/interlink/reference-content/overview/#types-of-interlink).
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A partner is a third party service provider that facilitates a hosted InterLink connection between a client's on-premises infrastructure, and their Scaleway infrastructure. Current partners include [Free Pro](https://pro.free.fr/), with more coming soon.
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Partners are generally companies specialized in data transit, with their own fibers at data connection points. To establish an InterLink connection via a partner, generally you must be client of that partner, e.g. with your infrastructure in their datacenter, or on your own premises using the partner as a network provider. See our information on [hosted InterLinks](/interlink/reference-content/overview/#hosted-interlinks) for more information.
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Partners are generally companies specialized in data transit, with their own fibers at data connection points. To establish an InterLink connection via a partner, generally you must be a client of that partner, e.g. with your infrastructure in their datacenter, or on your own premises using the partner as a network provider. See our information on [hosted InterLinks](/interlink/reference-content/overview/#hosted-interlinks) for more information.
description: Discover Scaleway InterLink and find answers to your most common questions.
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h1: Discover Scaleway InterLink and find answers to your most common questions.
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## What is InterLink and how does it work?
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InterLink is Scaleway's product to let you create a secure, private connection between your external infrastructure, and your Scaleway VPC. This allows you to direct your traffic safely from your Scaleway infrastructure to your on-premises infrastructure, away from the public internet.
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Currently, InterLink is available in **hosted** version only. This means that you must choose a compatible **partner** to facilitate your InterLink. The partner provides the physical connection, and this connection may be shared between several clients, each allocated a specific amount of bandwidth for their InterLink.
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At its simplest level, InterLink can be understood as a configurable connection between your own infrastructure, and your Scaleway VPC. You can configure details such as bandwidth, the VPC to connect to, and the routes allowed to propagate over the InterLink.
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## How can I find a partner to provision my InterLink?
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To establish a hosted InterLink connection via a partner, generally you must be a client of that partner, e.g. with your infrastructure in their data center, or on your own premises using the partner as a network provider. For more details, see our [information on choosing a partner](/interlink/reference-content/overview/how-to-choose-a-partner).
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You can see available partners in the Scaleway console by opening the [InterLink order form](https://console.scaleway.com/interlink/links/order). More partners will be added to Scaleway InterLink as time goes on.
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## I want to create a dedicated InterLink without a partner, how can I do this?
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We plan to make **self-hosted** InterLinks available soon, whereby a single client can provision their own physical connection without a partner, getting sole use of a single InterLink port on Scaleway's router. The bandwidth of this connection can then be used by the client to create several InterLinks just for them.
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You can [contact a sales representative](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contact-sales/) to register your interest in a self-hosted InterLink.
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## What are the benefits of using InterLink compared to other connectivity solutions?
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InterLink allows you to connect your Scaleway VPC to your external infrastructure and bypass the public internet entirely. Compared to a typical internet-based VPN, an InterLink is more reliable, more secure and offers lower latency.
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## How much does InterLink cost?
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See the [pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/network/) for full details on InterLink pricing.
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3. Select a [connection type](/interlink/concepts/#connection-type), the type of physical InterLink connection. For now, only **hosted** connections are available.
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4. Select a [partner](/interlink/concepts/#partner). To establish an InterLink connection via a partner, generally you must be client of that partner, e.g. with your infrastructure in their datacenter, or on your own premises using the partner as a network provider. [Get help with choosing a partner](/interlink/reference-content/overview/#hosted-interlinks).
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4. Select a [partner](/interlink/concepts/#partner). To establish an InterLink connection via a partner, generally you must be a client of that partner, e.g. with your infrastructure in their datacenter, or on your own premises using the partner as a network provider. [Get help with choosing a partner](/interlink/reference-content/overview/#hosted-interlinks).
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5. Choose a [region](/interlink/concepts/#region) for your InterLink. This must correspond to the Scaleway VPC you want to attach later.
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#### How to choose a partner
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The diagram below shows the architecture of a hosted InterLink. Note that three possibilities are available on the customer side:
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- The partner's router connects to the customer's router (itself connected to the customer's on-premises infrastructure) via a **M**eet **M**e **R**oom at a PoP where both networks are present.
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<Lightboxsrc="scaleway-interlink-diag-tech.webp"alt="Diagram of Scaleway’s network architecture for connecting customer infrastructure via a partner using a hosted InterLink. On the left, Scaleway’s PAR region includes a VPC with an InterLink and vRouter connected to the PAR backbone. This links to a Point of Presence (PoP) in Paris (TH2), where both Scaleway and partner routers are located. The partner’s infrastructure connects the Paris PoP to a customer or partner PoP, such as in Marseille. The customer PoP has a partner router and a customer router connected through an MMR (Meet-Me Room). The setup supports either on-premises customer infrastructure via last-mile connection or hosted customer infrastructure in the partner’s data center" />
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A dedicated InterLink is provisioned, where the customer gets sole use of a single InterLink port on Scaleway's router, with the entire bandwidth of that port. This type of InterLink is not yet available at Scaleway - [contact a sales representative](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contact-sales/) to register your interest.
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A self-hosted InterLink is provisioned, where the customer gets sole use of a single InterLink port on Scaleway's router, with the entire bandwidth of that port. The customer can use available bandwidth of this dedicated physical connection to provision several InterLinks for themselves. This type of InterLink is not yet available at Scaleway - [contact a sales representative](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contact-sales/) to register your interest.
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The order process begins when you order an InterLink via the Scaleway [InterLink API](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/interlink/) or the [Scaleway console](/interlink/how-to/order-interlink/), or one of our other [developer tools](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/). When ordering, you set the following parameters:
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-**Partner**: The third-party service provider to facilitate the InterLink. A list of available partners is shown in the console, or for the API you can Use the [List available partners](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/interlink/#path-partners-list-available-partners) call.
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-**Region**: The region in which to create the InterLink. It must correspond to the region of the Scaleway VPC you want to later attach to the InterLink.
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-**Location**: The physical **P**oint **o**f **P**resence (PoP) where the connection to Scaleway's network will be established, via the partner.
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