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Get in TouchEquinix Internet Exchange Enables efficient interconnection between hundreds of networks.
Easily and effectively exchange Internet traffic.
Equinix Internet Exchange facilitates interconnection and peering via an Ethernet central switching fabric. It is a cost-effective service designed to reduce operating costs and enable efficient IP traffic interchange by aggregating thousands of peering sessions onto a single hardware platform at an IBX data center.
Used by many of the Internet companies operating within IBX data centers, peering through Internet Exchange reduces cost of bandwidth and enhances network performance. Network service providers (such as ISPs, carriers, international PTTs and broadband networks), as well as content, e-commerce and enterprise companies delivering video, gaming or other applications use peering relationships to achieve network efficiency.
The service offers an alternative to the traditional method of purchasing costly transit to reach partners across the Internet. By enabling data to bypass intermediary networks, Equinix Internet Exchange delivers enhanced end-to-end network performance, speed and reliability, while lowering overall IP transit costs.
To view a list of peering participants active on the Equinix Internet Exchange platform, please register at ix.equinix.com.
Standard Offerings & Features
Key Features and Benefits
Standard Offerings & Features
- Public VLAN — offers access to all peering participants
- Supports industry standard IEEE 802.1Q trunking encapsulation
- Private VLAN (Required: Unicast Peering VLAN enabled) — create a private broadcast domain over the public switched infrastructure that can be used for direct bi-lateral peering or to create a community of interest
- Defined as a bi-lateral peering relationship between two companies
- Access to IX Peering Portal
- 24x7 Network Operations Center for issue resolution at every site
- 99.9999% uptime guarantee for individual ports
- Best practice information on peering and interconnection
- Account, technical and operational support
- Access to Peering community
IX Peering Portal Features
Key Features and Benefits
IX Peering Portal Features
- sFlow-based data and charting tools — view how much traffic is being exchanged with each peer
- Participant lists for each Internet Exchange location
- Network Health Reports —jitter, latency and packet loss stats
- Network topology diagrams and information
- Peering events calendar
Additional Benefits
Key Features and Benefits
Additional Benefits
- Carrier-class service including an SLA commitment
- Access to Equinix events targeted at peering coordinators and network engineers
- Diverse geographical coverage with a global Equinix Internet Exchange platform
- Flexible and scalable connectivity options at speeds ranging from 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) to 10 Gbps (10 Gigabit Ethernet)
- Dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support
- The route server-based Multi-Lateral Peering Exchange (MLPE) which reduces the number of peering sessions
- Strategic IX Partnerships:
- In Europe, Equinix partners with ALP-IX in Munich, AMS-IX and NL-IX in Amsterdam, DE-CIX and KleyReX in Frankfurt, ECIX in Dusseldorf, LINX in London, and co-operates CIXP in Geneva in conjunction with CERN.
- In Asia-Pacific, Equinix has partnerships with BBIX, JPIX and JPNAP in Tokyo.
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Key Features and Benefits
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If you are interested in peering solutions for Equinix Internet Exchange, please contact us.
If you are a peering participant of the Equinix Internet Exchange, register for access to the IX Peering Portal.
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