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FreeIX and Internet Exchange Points



I accidentally found this the other day while looking up domain names to buy: FreeIX. I still only kind of understand what this is, but it seems important:

An Internet exchange point (IX or IXP) is a physical infrastructure that allows different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to exchange Internet traffic between their networks (autonomous systems) by means of mutual peering agreements, which allow traffic to be exchanged without cost. IXPs reduce the portion of an ISP’s traffic which must be delivered via their upstream transit providers, thereby reducing the Average Per-Bit Delivery Cost of their service. Furthermore, the increased number of paths learned through the IXP improves routing efficiency and fault-tolerance.







4 Reader Responses

  1. dan Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 5:42 pm

    I understand what it means, not sure it’s that important :)
    It could be, depends on exactly what you want to achieve with this info.
    If you have networking questions, I can help.

  2. Tim Boucher Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 6:06 pm

    I have lots of things I want to achieve and networking certainly will play a role in the not-too-distant future. So thanks for the offer!

    {See also: http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007...-as-banks-financial-transaction-hubs/

    and specifically: http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007...ncial-transaction-hubs/#comment-86456

    And

    http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007...rmation-is-the-currency-of-democracy/
    http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007...banking-crypto-anarchism-terminology/

  3. dan Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 9:31 pm

    Alright. I have an idea of what you’re interested in “application” wise.
    But only high level really, and only thru reading your site.
    So sure, data networking is one of my “skillz”

  4. Tim Boucher Says:
    November 1st, 2007 at 12:53 am

    Noted



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