how can businesses benefit from an internet exchange?
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As a physical infrastructure, an Internet Exchange (IX) allows different networks to exchange Internet traffic. Various Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers and others delivering services over IP interconnect directly through an exchange instead of through third-party networks. Learn more about an Internet Exchange by visiting http://www.cyrusone.com/.TRANSCRIPT
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
Internet Exchange allows different networks to exchange Internet traffic
Connecting directly to an IX, a service provider’s network traffic doesn’t have to travel great distance
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
Direct interconnection to Internet Exchange provides number of advantages:» Cost – agreeing to exchange traffic lowers or eliminates routing costs
» Latency – number of “hops” servers make to deliver data to destination is reduced in an Internet Exchange. Enables better routing and allows provider control on routing traffic
» Bandwidth – applications are becoming more bandwidth-intensive, Internet Exchange will play bigger role in network configurations
» Resilience – organizations gain connectivity from all members in the IX, therefore risks of being impacted from provider’s failure is greatly minimized
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
» Service Provider Competition – suppliers can be evaluated against each other, organizations will benefit from a flexible, competitive marketplace
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
Leveraging a Colocation Provider’s Internet Exchange CyrusOne developed National Internet Exchange to deliver
interconnection across states and metro-enabled sites
Customers access IX platform for high-performance, low-cost data transfer accessibility
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
Leveraging a Colocation Provider’s Internet Exchange CyrusOne provides following benefits:
» Hundreds of available providers ensure the best flexibility, cost management and control
» Freedom to choose dedicated MPLS port arrays or “pay as you eat” scalability
» Numerous peering options – endless scalability for peering protocols via BGP or 802.1Q
HOW CAN BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM AN INTERNET EXCHANGE?
Leveraging a Colocation Provider’s Internet Exchange CyrusOne provides following benefits:
» All CyrusOne on-net facilities offer low-cost IX ports
CyrusOne providers more than 1,000,000 square feet of colocated floor space in top tier data centers across the nation
ABOUT THE AUTHORSCOTT BRUEGGEMAN IS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT CYRUSONE, A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE COLOCATION PROVIDER OPERATING 24 HIGHLY SECURE DATA CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, LONDON AND SINGAPORE. LEARN MORE ABOUT AN INTERNET EXCHANGE BY VISITING HTTP://WWW.CYRUSONE.COM/.