An Internet Exchange (IX) or Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is a physical infrastructure that allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and other network providers to exchange Internet traffic with each other. Infrastructure connectivity allows each network to connect to other networks and share traffic (also known as “peering”).
Having direct access to the infrastructure and networks you want to interact with reduces latency by reducing the length of the path that traffic must travel. Ultimately, IX increases the resiliency of the Internet by providing more redundant routes for traffic, avoiding congested routes.
Accordingly, the key benefits of 1-IX are direct peers with key traffic generators, improving your connectivity and reducing routing. Optimizes the budget for external uplinks, improves traffic management. In addition, 1-IX is based on a branched system of placement in different hermozones/highways according to the minimum N+1 standard, which allows using 1-IX as an additional reserve.
