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Q2 2019 technical update

Q2 2019 technical update

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Time has come to share a full update on the main technical actions and projects achieved by France-IX on its infrastructure during the second quarter of 2019: —– Network RFP Last April, we launched a tender to evaluate different vendors, with the objective to replace parts of our network infrastructure in the short/mid-term. The selection process has come to an end this week, with only 2 selected candidates after intensive analyses and comparisons by France-IX. Equipment integration and validation will…

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HOPUS prolonge son offre « FLAT » pour les nouveaux membres France-IX

HOPUS prolonge son offre « FLAT » pour les nouveaux membres France-IX

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Que ce soit à Paris ou Marseille, HOPUS reconduit son offre d’accès « FLAT » à l’intention des nouveaux membres. Afin de vous encourager à évaluer la qualité des échanges avec les réseaux de ses membres, HOPUS a mis en place une offre temporaire (dite « FLAT ») aux conditions suivantes : Engagement d’un an Paiement mensuel d’avance par prélèvement automatique Pas de frais de port Contrairement au modèle traditionnel HOPUS, pas de rémunération du trafic entrant dans votre réseau Pour un usage soutenu au-delà…

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HOPUS extends its “FLAT” offer for new France-IX members

HOPUS extends its “FLAT” offer for new France-IX members

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Whether in Paris or Marseille, HOPUS renews its “FLAT” access offer for new members. In order to encourage you to evaluate the quality of the exchanges with its members, HOPUS has set up a temporary offer (called ‘FLAT’) under the following conditions: One-year commitment Monthly payment by direct debit No port charge Unlike the traditional HOPUS model, no remuneration for incoming traffic on your network For a sustained use beyond 80% of the subscribed VLAN, the member commits to evolve…

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Q1 2019 Technical Update

Q1 2019 Technical Update

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The France-IX team is happy to update you about the main technical actions and projects carried on during the first 2019 quarter:   PASS service: Paris/Marseille interconnection After requesting many companies for proposals, we selected 2 optical capacity providers, BICS and GTT to deploy two 100G links between Paris and Marseille. Our choice was based on two main aspects: financial and technical. We wanted to keep PASS service affordable for everyone, while as well providing the best quality possible. That…

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PeeringDB: a number of new features to support the platform’s growth

PeeringDB: a number of new features to support the platform’s growth

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As a Gold Sponsor for the 4th consecutive year, France-IX has been fully committed to bring its support to PeeringDB, the non-profit database that has become essential for peering coordinators. The free resource available online gathers in one place all the information on interconnection facilities and IP networks worldwide, making it necessary to create and update your profile to wholly benefit from the interconnection opportunities. A PeeringDB record is indeed required by many networks to be able to peer with…

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PeeringDB : des nouveautés pour soutenir la croissance de la plateforme

PeeringDB : des nouveautés pour soutenir la croissance de la plateforme

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En tant que Gold Sponsor pour la 4ème année consécutive, France-IX est pleinement engagé à apporter son soutien à PeeringDB, la base de données à but non lucratif devenue indispensable pour les coordinateurs de peering. Cette ressource en ligne gratuite regroupe en une seule interface toutes les informations sur les infrastructures d’interconnexion et les réseaux IP au niveau mondial, rendant ainsi nécessaire la création et la mise à jour de votre profil afin de pouvoir bénéficier complètement des opportunités en…

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Global Carrier Awards recognise France-IX as Best Internet Exchange challenger

Global Carrier Awards recognise France-IX as Best Internet Exchange challenger

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IXP makes shortlist after entering category for first time Following our success at the Global Carrier Awards 2017, where we won Best Internet Exchange Innovation, we decided to enter the Best Internet Exchange category at this year’s awards. It was the first time we had ever entered this most prestigious category and we were delighted when it was announced that we had made the shortlist. This meant the judging panel of industry experts, telecoms analysts and the senior editorial team…

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Rapport technique Q2 2018

Rapport technique Q2 2018

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Voici le rapport technique pour le deuxième trimestre 2018, qui résume les opérations passées et en cours sur l’infrastructure France-IX : —- Renouvellement du backbone à Paris : – Migration du PoP Equinix PA6 : Les membres à PA6 ont bénéficié d’une migration vers un châssis Extreme SLX-9850, version 8 slots, afin de fournir davantage de ports 100G. La solution Coriant Groove G30, des boîtes optiques DWDM, ont été installées afin de délivrer une capacité de 2x400G entre PA6 et les…

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Q2 2018 technical update

Q2 2018 technical update

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Below is our technical report for the second quarter of 2018, summarising past and current operations on France-IX’s infrastructure: —- Paris Backbone upgrades: – Equinix PA6 PoP migration: PA6 members have been moved to an Extreme SLX-9850 chassis, 8 slots version, in order to provide more 100G ports. Coriant Groove G30, DWDM optical boxes, have been installed to provide 2x400G of capacity between PA6 and PAR5/TH2 core PoPs. 400G between PA6 and TH2 are already available, 400G between PA6 and…

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RIPE 76: we made history together

RIPE 76: we made history together

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RIPE 76, which was held in Marseille from 14 to 18 May 2018, was an event that broke all records. As a co-host, we felt honoured to help the RIPE NCC and proud to have contributed to the biggest RIPE meeting in history. Record number of total attendees (737 coming from 57 countries), record number of first time attendees (200), record number of French attendees (104 attendees, representing 14% of the audience and the 2nd largest country represented, i.e. a…

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