Connectivity and peering platform provider NetIX says it has enhanced its connectivity to AMS-IX to a 100 Gigabit Ethernet port. The increase in transmission capacity into the Amsterdam internet exchange is the result of increases in customer demand among its more than 180 members (see "AMS-IX sees more than 35% growth in 2020 data volume").
NetIX offers remote peering and Global Internet Exchange (GIX) services via a network that encompasses more than 150 global data centers in 65 cities and 35 countries. Because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on data traffic, NetIX says it has marked a series of record-breaking traffic peaks over the past three months. For example, NetIX’s traffic peaks have increased by more than 350 Gbps since December to regularly reach 1 Tbps.
“Upgrading the port capacity on our AMS-IX connection will allow and enable us to continue carrying ever-increasing amounts of member traffic to and from the Amsterdam-based IXP,” said Dean Belev, vice president of services at NetIX. “As a reseller it means we have no limitations in the near future for offering access into AMS-IX for networks not wanting to invest heavily in expensive hardware and infrastructure.”
“We are thrilled to see our partner NetIX thrive on our exchange in Amsterdam,” said Onno Bos, sales director at AMS-IX. “This upgrade shows that networks from both East and West benefit from increased connectivity in Amsterdam.”
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