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HGC and AMS-IX expand collaborations to strengthen peering network experience in the U.S.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Under the partnership, HGC will serve as the commercial partner and exclusive global sales and marketing arm for AMS-IX US.

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  • Under the partnership, HGC will serve as the commercial partner and exclusive global sales and marketing arm for AMS-IX US.
  • AMS-IX will be in control over the technical and operational management of the exchangeand offersits expertise on peering, network monitoring capabilities, and operations support.
  • Customers connected at AMS-IX Chicago and Bay Area will benefit from HGC's edge facilities and globally meshed network infrastructure.
  • HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading Hong Kong and international telecom operator and ICT solution provider.

Slovenia Data Centre Space, Power, & Pricing Market Report 2021-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, October 11, 2021

This new report considers the growth of Data Centre space, power, pricing for Slovenia.

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  • This new report considers the growth of Data Centre space, power, pricing for Slovenia.
  • The report shows the revenues for Cloud and Data Centre Market forecast over the period from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 and provides profiles of the key Public Cloud and Data Centre providers for Slovenia.
  • Slovenia has a relatively small third-party Data Centre market of raised floor space, with the largest Data Centre facility being 1,500 m2.
  • A Slovenian Data Centre Pricing Forecast (rack space, m2 & kW rentals) in Euro per month
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211011005261/en/

DE-CIX Adds Phoenix to its North American IX Footprint

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Monday, August 30, 2021

DE-CIXs expansion to Phoenix increases our relevance in the North American market, bringing data and interconnection services closer to the users as our locations are now spanning from East to West.

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  • DE-CIXs expansion to Phoenix increases our relevance in the North American market, bringing data and interconnection services closer to the users as our locations are now spanning from East to West.
  • We continue to cement our position as the largest carrier and data center neutral interconnection ecosystem in North America and the world.
  • DE-CIX Chicago, launched in 2020, is accessible from over 13 data center locations, making it the most distributed IX in that market.
  • DE-CIX Richmond, announced in 2020, with support from the RVA-IX, is set to become the markets largest IX.

Detroit Internet Exchange Receives Non-Profit Designation

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After several years of planning, the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-iX) has been granted tax-exempt status, establishing itself as a long-term, standalone entity and furthering its commitment to improve Michigan internet connectivity.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After several years of planning, the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-iX) has been granted tax-exempt status, establishing itself as a long-term, standalone entity and furthering its commitment to improve Michigan internet connectivity.
  • "Routing internet traffic through the exchange reduces transit costs, improves speed and creates a direct path between member networks."
  • Internet exchanges allow members to pass traffic directly between one another, rather than purchasing transit through a third-party provider.
  • While other global exchanges are managed by a for-profit entity and charge to connect, Duda originally envisioned an internet exchange for Detroit as a standalone, non-profit and fee free entity.

DE-CIX New York Enhanced With Business-Class Connectivity to Microsoft Services

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

DE-CIX, the worlds leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange operator, announces that its global collaboration with Microsoft is expanding to DE-CIX New York , which is now offering enhanced business-class connectivity to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service.

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  • DE-CIX, the worlds leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange operator, announces that its global collaboration with Microsoft is expanding to DE-CIX New York , which is now offering enhanced business-class connectivity to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service.
  • The Microsoft Azure Peering Service is a solution to provide highly reliable and optimized Internet connectivity to Microsofts SaaS services, including Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365.
  • Once connected , large enterprises and ISPs serving enterprises benefit from DE-CIXs business class interconnection services to improve the user experience for Microsoft SaaS services.
  • Now DE-CIX New York can support users of Microsoft SaaS services such as Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 with the Microsoft Azure Peering Service.

Digital Realty Announces Availability of AWS Direct Connect 100G Dedicated Connections on PlatformDIGITAL® in Seattle and Dublin

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

The new AWS Direct Connect 100Gbps is tailored to providing easy access to larger data sets, enabling high availability, reliability and lower latency.

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  • The new AWS Direct Connect 100Gbps is tailored to providing easy access to larger data sets, enabling high availability, reliability and lower latency.
  • "Deploying AWS Direct Connect at 100Gbps at Digital Realty facilities in Seattle and Dublin is critical to our strategy of helping customers build more sophisticated applications with increased flexibility, scalability and reliability.
  • "Today's announcement of the opening of AWS Direct Connect 100Gbps on-ramps significantly expands opportunities for customers to scale their digital transformation through our global PlatformDIGITAL," added Digital Realty Chief Technology Officer Chris Sharp.
  • In addition, the Digital Realty Internet Exchange ( DRIX ) supports AWS Direct Peering capabilities and dedicated access to multiple third-party Internet Exchanges on PlatformDIGITAL, providing a direct path from on-premise networks to AWS.

HGC and AMS-IX welcome Alibaba Cloud on board in AMS-IX Hong Kong

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Peering at AMS-IX HK further helps members to enhance their network efficiency and expansion in a cost-effective way, enabling them to offer low latency and engage better online experiences for their end-users.

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  • Peering at AMS-IX HK further helps members to enhance their network efficiency and expansion in a cost-effective way, enabling them to offer low latency and engage better online experiences for their end-users.
  • Alibaba Cloudconnecting to the exchange will not only enhance their connectivity, but it also enables existing customers on the Hong Kong platform to connect to global destinations.\nCliff Tam, Vice President - Global Data Strategy, International Business of HGC, said: "We are thrilled to have broadened our AMS-IX Internet Exchange portfolio further with Alibaba Cloud.
  • As a result of the growing number of connected parties, AMS-IX Hong Kong reached a new traffic peak of 82.42 Gbps with a total connected capacity of 545 Gbps as of May 2021.
  • Users in Asia can access extensive local and international internet networks via a single platform with a capacity of up to 100Gbps to cope with the skyrocketed internet usage.

HGC and AMS-IX welcome Alibaba Cloud on board in AMS-IX Hong Kong

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Peering at AMS-IX HK further helps members to enhance their network efficiency and expansion in a cost-effective way, enabling them to offer low latency and engage better online experiences for their end-users.

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  • Peering at AMS-IX HK further helps members to enhance their network efficiency and expansion in a cost-effective way, enabling them to offer low latency and engage better online experiences for their end-users.
  • Alibaba Cloudconnecting to the exchange will not only enhance their connectivity, but it also enables existing customers on the Hong Kong platform to connect to global destinations.\nCliff Tam, Vice President - Global Data Strategy, International Business of HGC, said: "We are thrilled to have broadened our AMS-IX Internet Exchange portfolio further with Alibaba Cloud.
  • As a result of the growing number of connected parties, AMS-IX Hong Kong reached a new traffic peak of 82.42 Gbps with a total connected capacity of 545 Gbps as of May 2021.
  • Users in Asia can access extensive local and international internet networks via a single platform with a capacity of up to 100Gbps to cope with the skyrocketed internet usage.

Community IX Appoints Randy Epstein As Executive Director

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'Community IX a Non Profit 501(c)6 Internet Exchange (IX), announces that the Board has appointed Randy Epstein as the organization\xe2\x80\x99s first Executive Director.

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  • b'Community IX a Non Profit 501(c)6 Internet Exchange (IX), announces that the Board has appointed Randy Epstein as the organization\xe2\x80\x99s first Executive Director.
  • In this newly formed position, Randy will have full oversight and responsibility for the company\xe2\x80\x99s IXs in Atlanta, GA (CIX-ATL) and Miami, Florida (FL-IX), with operational, technical and administrative responsibilities of the volunteer-led organization.\n\xe2\x80\x9cAs a Co-Founder of Community IX, Randy Epstein has been a committed volunteer since our inception,\xe2\x80\x9d comments Dave Temkin, Chair and Co-Founder of Community IX.
  • In this role, Randy is responsible to abide by the company\xe2\x80\x99s bylaws, host annual elections among its members, liaise with vendors, oversee all financial obligations of the organization, all the while ensuring optimal infrastructure performance across its highly distributed IXs in Atlanta and Miami.\n\xe2\x80\x9cIt is an honor to be appointed the first Executive Director of Community IX and I look forward to continuing to help grow our reach and connect more networks,\xe2\x80\x9d comments Randy Epstein, Executive Director of Community IX.
  • Today, Community IX is one of the most distributed non-profit IXs of its kind and the largest in the Southeast US.

DartPoints Adds Proven Internet Exchange Capabilities with Initial Deployments Underway in Eastern Iowa and Dublin, OH Facilities

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Local IX deployments bring improved network performance, enhanced interconnection capabilities, and enable the exchange of local content and applications with global reach.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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  • Local IX deployments bring improved network performance, enhanced interconnection capabilities, and enable the exchange of local content and applications with global reach.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • By enabling local market interconnection, DartPoints is equalizing the playing field for underserved and hard to reach markets for the first time,\xe2\x80\x9d adds Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cTogether, DartPoints\xe2\x80\x99 edge deployments, with DE-CIX\xe2\x80\x99s core market capabilities, amounts to a plug-and-play solution for all kinds of network solutions.
  • It will be amazing to see what these communities do from there because the sky really is the limit.\xe2\x80\x9d\nWith initial deployments underway in DartPoints\xe2\x80\x99 Eastern Iowa and Dublin, OH facilities, the fully managed Internet Exchanges (IXs) offer increased capabilities across a growing number of traditionally underserved edge markets.