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MAPS
Canada’s only managed Microsoft public peering solution, optimized for Azure and Microsoft 365 traffic.
Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) is a direct cloud access service that provides reliable, secure, and high-performance Internet connectivity to Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365. Through trusted ISP partners like CANIX, it ensures low-latency, monitored routing, and improved user experience for Microsoft cloud services. CANIX is the only provider in Canada offering a fully managed MAPS solution, with dedicated support and access via multiple exchange points nationwide.
CANIX’s MAPS solution helps networks that require direct routes to Microsoft but don’t qualify for direct peering or PNIs.
DETAILS & ADVANTAGES OF MAPS
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Optimized routing
Your Microsoft cloud traffic takes the shortest, most stable path via trusted ISP connections, bypassing the public Internet’s unpredictability.
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Lower latency
MAPS reduces round-trip time to Microsoft services by using regional edge locations, improving performance for end users and remote teams.
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Route monitoring
Real-time visibility into prefix health, BGP route stability, and latency via the Microsoft portal ensures full control and reliability.
DISCOVER OTHER SERVICES
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What is the Azure Peering Service?
It’s a public peering solution that connects your network to Microsoft cloud services (like Azure and Microsoft 365) through a trusted ISP partner, improving performance, routing, and reliability.
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What is the purpose of peering?
Peering reduces the number of hops between networks, improves latency, and avoids congestion by creating direct connections between service providers and cloud platforms like Microsoft.
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Which is a benefit of using Azure network peering?
You get better performance, lower latency, and monitored traffic paths to Microsoft services ensuring reliable access for your users and cloud applications.