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Now available: AWS Direct Connect with 25 Gbps hosted connection capacities

New traffic record at DE-CIX Frankfurt: 17.09Tbps

DE-CIX renews platinum sponsorship of PeeringDB

2 May 2024
Now available: AWS Direct Connect with 25 Gbps hosted connection capacities
AWS Direct Connect now supports 25 Gbps hosted connection capacity. Until recently, hosted connections supported capacities only from 50 Mbps through to 10 Gbps, but now 25 Gbps hosted connection capacity will unlock new possibilities for customers. Accelerate workload deployments The higher ...
18 April 2024
New traffic record at DE-CIX Frankfurt: 17.09Tbps
On Tuesday night, during Champions League football, DE-CIX Frankfurt crossed the 17 Terabits per second (Tbps) line and hit a new traffic peak of 17.09Tbps. Data traffic at the Internet Exchange has increased by 20% since the beginning of 2023 and by almost 60% since the beginning of 2022. ...
9 April 2024
DE-CIX renews platinum sponsorship of PeeringDB
DE-CIX is this year once again proudly sponsoring PeeringDB. The database is a non-profit, community-driven initiative run and promoted by volunteers for the growth and good of the Internet. PeeringDB was set up to facilitate peering between networks and peering coordinators. The platform has ...
28 March 2024
Driving global connectivity: Inside DE-CIX's relaunched partner program
Q&A with Mareike Jacobshagen In March, we re-launched our partner program to increase support to enterprise facing partners. Over the last three years, under the leadership of Mareike Jacobshagen, Head of Global Business Partner program at DE-CIX, our partner ecosystem has grown and i...
21 March 2024
Direct connection to the Google Cloud Platform
The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) brings together innovations across Google and offers a broad portfolio of tools from business-critical digital infrastructures to artificial intelligence / machine learning, and developer tools. But being in the cloud is not enough – you also need to think about ...
14 March 2024
Relaunched DE-CIX partner program
We have revamped our partner program, now titled “R3” for Resell-Refer-Reach. The program now includes not just our core wholesale partners and resellers but also welcomes Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Systems Integrators, and IT Consultancies into the fold. It is ideal for companies seeking ...
7 March 2024
Connect directly to AWS with better performance & security
AWS Direct Connect via DE-CIX offers private, secure connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Using the DirectCLOUD service, you can connect your existing network infrastructure with AWS, bypassing the Internet. The benefits of the DirectCLOUD connection include predictable latency, better ...
22 February 2024
Different ways of connecting to Microsoft
As an enterprise, you are most likely using one if not several services from Microsoft. Whether it is SaaS like Microsoft 365, PaaS like Azure SQL DB, or IaaS like Azure virtual machines, the overall user experience depends on the connectivity to the services. Here we give you an overview of ...
13 February 2024
59 Exabytes of data traffic
DE-CIX Internet Exchanges saw a significant increase in data traffic in 2023. Our measurements revealed a total of close to 59 Exabytes of data exchanged at our locations globally – an increase of 23% from 2022. Storage capacity of over 460 million smartphones 59 exabytes equals storage capacity of...
6 February 2024
The benefits of AI data center strategy
“The digital landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, and AI is no longer a futuristic concept – it's the central pillar in the evolving landscape of telecommunications”, writes Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX in the DCD ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2024. The article examines the need for ...
25 January 2024
DE-CIX Dallas reaches 1Tbps
Last Sunday night, DE-CIX Dallas hit a new record of a whopping 1 Terabit per second (Tbps). This achievement solidifies DE-CIX Dallas as a vital hub for digital connectivity, facilitating the seamless exchange of data for businesses and networks in the region. The traffic has been going steadily ...
17 January 2024
Improved Access ordering now available through the DE-CIX portal and API
The DE-CIX customer portal is your one-stop shop for all your interconnection needs. We have improved DE-CIX Access ordering in the portal, allowing you to order new Accesses or upgrade your existing LAGs whenever you need to, with automated LOA generation and instant provisioning. The ...
11 January 2024
New reseller: NMMN
We are happy to welcome a new reseller to the DE-CIX ecosystem: NMMN. Founded in 1999 as an Internet service provider, NMMN is now a leader in IT infrastructure solutions in the Hamburg region. Their four strategically located data centers in the city enable a wide range of cloud, hosting, and ...
4 January 2024
2024 tech trends
What technology trends will shape the interconnection business in 2024? Our annual predictions, identified by Dr. Thomas King, CTO at DE-CIX, highlights five trends that will drive the evolution of technology this year. 1. AI interconnect services for low latency AI delivery 2023 was the ...
19 December 2023
DE-CIX highlights 2023
As the year comes to an end, we wanted to share some of the DE-CIX highlights of 2023 with you. New service for simple and secure cloud to cloud data transfers In March we launched the Cloud ROUTER, enabling our customers direct high-performance data transfers between cloud environments. The ...
12 December 2023
Five reasons connecting to an interconnection platform makes financial sense
When it comes to enterprise technology spending, many businesses are tightening their belts. Given that the purpose of investing in new technologies is usually to make businesses more efficient, productive, or competitive, this might seem counter intuitive. But according to Gartner, global IT ...
5 December 2023
Why interconnection platforms are a simple solution to secure your critical data flows
Business demand for digital services and applications continues to accelerate. Global spending related to digital transformation is expected to reach 3.4 trillion USD by 2026, up from 1.6 trillion USD in 2022. This ongoing digital transformation is accompanied by a continual increase in the size ...