Setting up cloud routing used to mean tickets, hardware, and long waits. The PacketFabric Virtual Cloud Router replaces that with a virtual router you spin up on demand. You provision it through a self-service portal, connect your clouds, and route traffic in minutes. This 30-second explainer shows how it works.
What is a virtual router?
A virtual router is a software-based router that moves and directs network traffic without dedicated hardware. It runs as a service, so you create, configure, and scale it through software instead of racking a physical box. The PacketFabric Virtual Cloud Router is a cloud-native virtual router. It connects public clouds, private data centers, and enterprise sites across PacketFabric’s global network as a service (NaaS) platform.
What the Virtual Cloud Router gives you
- Instant provisioning. You spin up the virtual router from the portal and route traffic in minutes, not weeks.
- Dynamic BGP routing. The router exchanges routes with your networks and adapts as they change.
- Global NaaS platform. It runs on PacketFabric’s network as a service, so you reach clouds, data centers, and exchanges from one connection.
- Self-service control. You configure, scale, and adjust the router yourself, with no sales cycle for each change.
Where teams use it
A virtual router fits the moments when connectivity has to move fast:
- Cloud migration. Stand up private connectivity to a new cloud while you move workloads.
- Disaster recovery. Hold a low-bandwidth link for everyday sync, then burst higher when you fail over.
- Multi-cloud architectures. Route traffic between AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle from one control point.
Watch the explainer above, then spin up your own virtual router from the PacketFabric portal.
What is a virtual router?
A virtual router is a software-based router that directs network traffic without dedicated hardware. You provision and manage it through software, which makes it faster to deploy and easier to scale than a physical router.
How is the PacketFabric Virtual Cloud Router different?
It runs as a cloud-native virtual router on PacketFabric’s global NaaS platform. You provision it on demand, connect multiple clouds and data centers, and use dynamic BGP routing, all from a self-service portal.
What do people use a virtual router for?
Common uses include cloud migration, disaster recovery, and multicloud connectivity. A virtual router lets you set up and change routes in minutes instead of waiting on hardware or telco provisioning.