YYCIX | |
Name | YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd |
Abbreviation | YYCIX |
Founded | December, 2012 |
Location | Canada, Calgary, AB |
Website |
yycix |
Participants (as of Apr, 2020) | 64 [1] |
Daily traffic (as of Apr, 2020) | |
- Max | 55 Gbit/s [2] |
- Average | 39 Gbit/s [2] |
The YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd (YYCIX) in Calgary, Canada is the first Internet exchange point (IXP) in Alberta. It allows the local exchange of Internet traffic between members, staying within Canadian jurisdiction, optimizing the performance and economy of traffic flows, and limiting the potential for extra-legal surveillance. [3] [4] [5] The YYCIX follows IXP best-practices, in that it is neutral and independent, has no mandatory fees, and is supported entirely through voluntary donations. The YYCIX is incorporated as a Canadian tax-exempt non-profit corporation. [6]
The YYCIX is currently running on a variety of Cisco equipment, supporting speeds of 1 Gbit/s on copper, or 1 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s on fiber. The YYCIX provides NTP and an optional BGP route reflectors for multilateral peering. [7]
Both IPv4 and IPv6 peering is possible and encouraged at the YYCIX.
YYCIX is currently available in the following locations in Calgary:
DataHive - Data Centre
Q9 Calgary Three - Data Centre
Shaw (ViaWest Calgary) - Data Centre
Arrow Calgary - Data Centre
City of Calgary - City Hall
Rogers DC2
YYCIX | |
Name | YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd |
Abbreviation | YYCIX |
Founded | December, 2012 |
Location | Canada, Calgary, AB |
Website |
yycix |
Participants (as of Apr, 2020) | 64 [1] |
Daily traffic (as of Apr, 2020) | |
- Max | 55 Gbit/s [2] |
- Average | 39 Gbit/s [2] |
The YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd (YYCIX) in Calgary, Canada is the first Internet exchange point (IXP) in Alberta. It allows the local exchange of Internet traffic between members, staying within Canadian jurisdiction, optimizing the performance and economy of traffic flows, and limiting the potential for extra-legal surveillance. [3] [4] [5] The YYCIX follows IXP best-practices, in that it is neutral and independent, has no mandatory fees, and is supported entirely through voluntary donations. The YYCIX is incorporated as a Canadian tax-exempt non-profit corporation. [6]
The YYCIX is currently running on a variety of Cisco equipment, supporting speeds of 1 Gbit/s on copper, or 1 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s on fiber. The YYCIX provides NTP and an optional BGP route reflectors for multilateral peering. [7]
Both IPv4 and IPv6 peering is possible and encouraged at the YYCIX.
YYCIX is currently available in the following locations in Calgary:
DataHive - Data Centre
Q9 Calgary Three - Data Centre
Shaw (ViaWest Calgary) - Data Centre
Arrow Calgary - Data Centre
City of Calgary - City Hall
Rogers DC2