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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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RIPE 76 : nous avons écrit l’histoire ensemble

RIPE 76 : nous avons écrit l’histoire ensemble

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Le RIPE 76, qui s’est tenu à Marseille du 14 au 18 mai dernier, a été l’événement de tous les records. En tant que co-organisateur, nous sommes honorés d’avoir aidé le RIPE NCC et fiers d’avoir contribué au plus grand rassemblement RIPE de l’histoire. Nombre record de participants (737 provenant de 57 pays), nombre record de nouveaux participants (200), nombre record de participants français (104 participants, 14% de l’audience et 2ème pays le plus représenté, soit une augmentation de 1400%…

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Rapport technique trimestriel Q1 2018

Rapport technique trimestriel Q1 2018

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Le temps est venu de dévoiler notre rapport technique pour le premier trimestre 2018. Voici les principales actions entreprises sur l’infrastructure France-IX au cours de la période : —– Filtrage RPKI ROA / IRR sur les serveurs de routes :  Un filtrage strict basé sur les états de validation IRR et ROA a été activé au niveau des serveurs de routes. Toutes les informations utiles sont listées ici : https://www.franceix.net/fr/technical/france-ix-route-servers. Il est également possible de vérifier le nombre de routes filtrées via…

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Technical report Q1 2018

Technical report Q1 2018

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Time has come to share our technical update for the first quarter of 2018. Below are the main actions undertaken on France-IX’s infrastructure during the period: —– RPKI ROA/IRR filtering on route servers:  Strict filtering based on IRR and ROA validation states has been activated on route servers. You can find all the useful information here: https://www.franceix.net/en/technical/france-ix-route-servers/ and check the amount of filtered routes through this link: https://tools.franceix.net/looking-glass QoS specifications: Specifications describing how France-IX aims to provide the best quality…

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5 reasons why you should definitely attend the RIPE 76 in Marseille

5 reasons why you should definitely attend the RIPE 76 in Marseille

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Do we still have to introduce the RIPE (European IP Networks)? The organisation was created in 1989, when a group of Europe-based IP network providers decided to meet on a regular basis in order to share experiences and ensure the technical and administrative coordination necessary to drive the Internet forward. What a long way we have come since then… while the Internet has invaded every aspect of our lives, the RIPE meetings have grown alike: from a handful of providers…

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5 raisons de vous rendre absolument au RIPE 76 à Marseille

5 raisons de vous rendre absolument au RIPE 76 à Marseille

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Est-il encore nécessaire de présenter le RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) ? L’organisation est créée en 1989, lorsqu’un ensemble d’opérateurs de réseaux IP basés en Europe décident de se réunir régulièrement afin de partager leur expérience et d’assurer la coordination technique et administrative nécessaire à l’essor de l’Internet. Que de chemin parcouru depuis… alors qu’Internet a désormais envahi tous les aspects de notre quotidien, les réunions du RIPE se sont elles aussi développées : d’une poignée d’opérateurs au départ, ces événements réunissent aujourd’hui…

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Technical report 2nd semester 2017

Technical report 2nd semester 2017

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The end of 2017 was rich in deployments and new developments at France-IX. Below are the main actions undertaken during the second half of the year: —– 1 – New Paris backbone infrastructure deployment After having performed an intensive POC and fixed a severe bug with Extreme, we finished the deployment of the SLX-9850-8 boxes in the core infrastructure (Interxion PAR5 and Telehouse 2 PoP). This new infrastructure permits to address the increasing demand of 100G customer’s ports on main PoPs. We have also finalized…

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The future of IXP’s will be service driven

The future of IXP’s will be service driven

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The future of internet exchange points is collaboration, “the point is not to be the biggest, it’s to be clever enough to make sure you facilitate the entry of a new network, instead of wanting to be the only one connecting this new network,” says France-IX CEO, Franck Simon. It’s been a good year for France-IX. The company has been successful in attracting a number of corporate companies, in addition to CDN’s (content delivery networks) and ISP’s (internet service providers)…

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Developing IXPs in Africa: Why it’s important and how it offers potential for growth

Developing IXPs in Africa: Why it’s important and how it offers potential for growth

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Second only to Asia in landmass and population size, Africa is currently home to 1.216 billion people. That massive population is also young as 40 percent is less than 14 years old. UNICEF predicts that by 2050, 25 percent of all the people in the world (and 40 percent of the world’s youth) will be African . These young people are, like Millennials in Europe or the US, the online generation,which has helped increase the number of subscriptions to mobile…

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