Equinix Metal incident

Connectivity Issue Multiple Metros

Resolved after 4 hours 4 minutes, affecting New York (NY) and Equinix Metal Network, on October 21, 2025.

resolved Oct 21, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC

All services remain stable and the the issue is deemed resolved. Root cause analysis is ongoing.

Started
Oct 21, 2025, 10:59 AM UTC
Resolved
Oct 21, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC
Duration
4h 4m
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 21, 2025, 10:59 AM UTC

Affected components

New York (NY)Equinix Metal Network

Update timeline

  1. investigating Oct 21, 2025, 10:59 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating a connectivity issue affecting stability in NY Metro. Please visit status.equinixmetal.com for further updates or reach out to [email protected] for further assistance.

  2. identified Oct 21, 2025, 11:27 AM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. identified Oct 21, 2025, 12:43 PM UTC

    Connectivity is confirmed stable since 1046 UTC. There was a major event in the Equinix backbone network which is being investigated as part of a larger global incident.

  4. monitoring Oct 21, 2025, 01:13 PM UTC

    All services remain stable. There has been confirmed mixed impact to Internet and interconnection services in multiple metros. The estimated period of impact is 1032-1047 UTC. Please reach out to [email protected] for further assistance.

  5. resolved Oct 21, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC

    All services remain stable and the the issue is deemed resolved. Root cause analysis is ongoing.

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