Dutch internet exchange AMS-IX reaches new record of 12Tbit/s
On Sunday, Feb. 18, around 7:30 PM, AMS-IX registered a traffic spike of 12 Terabits per second of data. Never before has the Internet node processed so much data.
The internet exchange sees an explanation for the new record. For example, Sunday evening is a typical time when Dutch people spend ... Read more
AMS-IX turns 30: what will the future hold?
Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) is blowing out thirty candles today. In that time, the internet node grew to become one of the largest nodes in the world. Its services are used by Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, among others.
AMS-IX came into existence on Feb. 1, 1994. The organ... Read more
Amsterdam Internet Exchange sets 11 Tbit/s traffic record
The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) set a new traffic record. On the evening of October 16, the organization processed more than 11 Terabits of internet traffic per second.
Internet exchanges are a hub for the networks of various providers and corporations. Networks connected to the same i... Read more
Belgian and Luxembourg Internet Exchanges announce partnership
BNIX and LU-CIX, the Internet Exchanges of Belgium and Luxembourg, start a close collaboration. Both parties want to optimize mutual Internet traffic between Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Internet Exchanges (IX) want to speed up international data traffic. The collaboration aims to improve latency... Read more
AMS-IX internet traffic increased by 18 percent
Amsterdam Internet Exchange services (AMS-IX) processed 26.85 exabytes of data in 2021; a yearly increase of 18 percent.
Although significant, 2021's growth was far less than the 35 percent growth record set in 2020. Both rises were an inevitable result of the pandemic and lockdowns. In its 2021... Read more
Internet exchanges collaborating on new route server software
Four of the world's largest internet exchanges have joined forces to establish the Route Server Support Foundation (RSSF). The foundation aims to promote the development of new route server software.
The four participating internet exchanges are AMS-IX in Amsterdam, DE-CIX in Frankfurt, LINX in ... Read more