Interxion signs four new Internet Exchanges in Europe
New peering points in France, Spain and the Netherlands help Interxion extend its dominant position
Interxion, Europe’s largest provider of carrier-neutral data centers and managed services, has announced that it now peers with four further Internet Exchanges in Europe. The recent signing of FreeIX in Paris, MAD-IX in Madrid, NL-ix in Amsterdam, and MG-IX in Hilversum, the Netherlands, means Interxion now hosts eleven Internet Exchanges across nine European countries. Interxion has also increased its provision of managed services to Frankfurt’s DE-CIX.
Internet Exchanges are non-profit organisations that act as national peering points. They concentrate links to the Internet and are located in secure data centers such as those run and managed by Interxion. By having a point of presence (PoP) for every major European Internet Exchange, Interxion now offers carriers and ISPs comprehensive access to national backbones and interconnection points in Europe. This is similarly attractive to large enterprises with pan-European communication needs. The additional IP traffic generated by Interxion’s carrier and enterprise customers also benefits the Internet Exchanges as it enables them to further develop their peering activities.
In Frankfurt, Interxion has also taken over parts of the system management of DE-CIX, which is housed within Interxion’s data centers. This means that Interxion is now responsible for managing the implementation of new customers at the exchange and providing performance monitoring of both switches. DE-CIX is one of the busiest Internet Exchanges in Europe, with up to 85% of German traffic passing through it.
Interxion signs four new Internet Exchanges in Europe
“With a PoP from every major Internet Exchange in Europe, Interxion undeniably has the largest colocation footprint in the region. As a result, ISPs and enterprises can securely locate in an Interxion data center and have access to the major interconnection points in that country,” said Anthony Foy, group managing director, Interxion. “As Internet Exchanges are driven by the need for expertise in managing mission-critical equipment and applications, so their requirement for highly secure data centers and managed services is heightened. Our increased presence in DE-CIX demonstrates our commitment to maintaining the highest level of service to our customers.”
Interxion’s proactive collaboration with the Internet Exchanges helps sustain the development of communications infrastructure within major business centers in Europe. As a result, considerable improvements in the functioning and redundancy of the networks, and cost reductions for members of the Internet Exchanges are achieved.
Internet Exchanges hosted by Interxion:
Amsterdam NL - NL-ix; Brussels BE – BNIX; Copenhagen DK – DIX; Frankfurt DE – DE-CIX; Hilversum NL – MG-IX; London UK – LINX; Madrid ES – MAD-IX; Paris FR – SFINX; Paris FR – FreeIX; Vienna AT – VIX; Zurich CH – SWISSIX
Interxion also offers connectivity to Amsterdam NL – AMS-IX via a managed redundant fibre ring.
About Interxion:
Interxion is one of Europe’s leading providers of carrier-neutral data centers and managed services. With 20 data centers across Europe, it supports over 450 customers including enterprises, content providers, mobile service providers, hosting and telecommunications companies. Services such as equipment housing, onsite engineering and maintenance, connectivity solutions and a range of monitoring services provide customers with solutions to better manage their ICT and Internet infrastructure. Interxion’s group of data centers is supported by a central European Service Center with a multilingual team offering technical assistance to customers 24 hours a day.
Since its foundation, Interxion has raised more than €300 million from a leading group of investors around the world, including Baker Capital, Residex, Bear Stearns, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, CSFB, and Morgan Stanley.
Internet Exchanges hosted by Interxion:
Amsterdam NL - NL-ix; Brussels BE – BNIX; Frankfurt DE – DE-CIX; Hilversum NL – MG-IX; London UK – LINX; Madrid ES – MAD-IX; Paris FR – SFINX; Paris FR – FreeIX; Vienna AT – VIX; Zurich CH – SWISSIX
Interxion also offers connectivity to Amsterdam NL – AMS-IX and Copenhagen DK – DIX via a managed redundant fibre ring.
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