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Achieving true digital sovereignty requires resilient interconnection

The vital role of connectivity in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud success

Boost cloud connectivity with the Cloud ROUTER’s latest features

6 March 2025
Achieving true digital sovereignty requires resilient interconnection
The desire for digital sovereignty has become more prevalent over the last decade. Organizations, individuals, and states are seeking to operate independently in the digital world without being dependent on individual technology providers. As the World Economic Forum highlights, "digital sovereignt...
27 February 2025
The vital role of connectivity in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud success
According to an IDC infobrief, businesses are finally getting comfortable in the cloud. In the next two years, the majority of the organizations surveyed expect to “have broadly implemented a substantial cloud team that is proactively managed, resourced well, and clearly driving business growth”. ...
20 February 2025
Boost cloud connectivity with the Cloud ROUTER’s latest features
The DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER is an easy-to-deploy routing service that allows you to establish private Layer 3 connectivity between public and private clouds. You can route traffic across your multi-cloud network efficiently and at scale to achieve optimal performance, security, and control. ...
13 February 2025
Improved service documentation
We have restructured and improved our product documentation and brought everything together in one place. Information is now organised per category, you can search to find a specific topic, and use navigation to explore category details. From the DE-CIX customer portal, the knowledge base ...
4 February 2025
Accelerate business growth with strategic remote peering
The initial goal of Internet Exchanges (IXs) was to bring together networks residing in the same metro and thus keep local traffic local. Remote peering allows networks to connect to IXs without being physically present there. Remote peering has received a bit of a bad rap, and if wrongly ...
28 January 2025
Exciting updates for service insights
At DE-CIX, we’re constantly innovating to empower your peering and interconnection success and therefore we are thrilled to announce the launch of brand new dashboards. These new dashboards with advanced insights and interactive tools will help you to dig deeper into your network to drive ...
23 January 2025
DE-CIX sets new record with 68 exabytes of global data traffic in 2024
Global data traffic at DE-CIX Internet Exchanges reached a new high in 2024, with over 68 exabytes – 15% more than in 2023 and more than double the volume since 2020. Over 3,400 networks connected to our Internet Exchanges globally helped us to achieve this latest milestone. The year’s global data ...
8 January 2025
Two-factor authentication for customer portals
Our customers and partners rely on our platform to run their essential services, and to that end, as you might have noticed, from this week onward we have started to enforce two-factor authentication (2FA) for all logins to the DE-CIX and UAE-IX customer portals. Implementing 2FA is essential for ...
19 December 2024
2024 highlights from DE-CIX
This year has been marked by expansions, traffic peaks, and new features for services. Here are some highlights from the past year. Traffic peaks across the globe The growing number of networks connected to our exchanges and the increasing data traffic underscores the growing demand for ...
26 November 2024
New features on the Cloud ROUTER
The DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER is an easy-to-deploy virtual routing service that allows you to establish private Layer 3 connectivity between public and private clouds. You can route traffic across your multi-cloud network more efficiently and at scale to achieve optimal performance, security, and control...
22 November 2024
New traffic record at DE-CIX Frankfurt: 18.11 Tbps
On the evening of November 20th, DE-CIX Frankfurt set a new milestone, reaching a peak traffic throughput of 18.11 Terabits per second (Tbps), the highest ever recorded at Europe’s largest Internet Exchange. This new record reflects a steady rise in data traffic at the exchange, which has grown by ...
14 November 2024
DE-CIX launches 6th US Internet Exchange in Houston
We’re excited to announce that we are expanding high-performance interconnection in the southern US, with the launch of DE-CIX Houston, our 6th US Internet Exchange. DE-CIX Houston will be housed in Databank’s Westway Park campus in Houston, accessible from HOU1, HOU2 and HOU3, as well as the ...
7 November 2024
Boost in cloud connectivity: 50% increase reflects growing demand
The global business landscape has seen significant growth in cloud connectivity. The number of cloud connections on the DE-CIX platform jumped by 50% during 2023, demonstrating the enormous demand for secure and low latency access to clouds. The DE-CIX cloud platform achieved almost 4 terabits of ...
31 October 2024
Study: Iberian Peninsula emerges as key hub for transatlantic data flows
A new study from DE-CIX highlights the Iberian Peninsula's emergence as a critical hub for transatlantic data flows and digital infrastructure. The study, titled “The Iberian Peninsula: A next-generation regional mega hub”, provides an in-depth look at the region's rapidly evolving role in the ...
24 October 2024
Traffic peak report: New records across the globe
The past couple of months we have seen growing traffic volumes across our Internet Exchanges, with record-breaking peaks in several key markets. Here are the highlights: The terabit players After the peak crossing over the 17 Terabits per second (Tbps) in April, our flagship exchange in Frankfurt ...
15 October 2024
Don’t forget the end user in your AI cloud strategy
When you’re setting up your business to make the most of artificial intelligence (AI), you’ll need to consider connectivity to the cloud, simply because that’s where the majority of AI apps are hosted. You might begin with connectivity from your on-premise infrastructure to the cloud. You might ...
8 October 2024
Neutral IXs: The backbone driving the growth of digital ecosystems in the US
A new study highlights the pivotal role that Internet Exchanges play in developing digital ecosystems across the US, emphasizing how in particular neutral, distributed IXs have transformed digital infrastructure. As the demand for low-latency, resilient connectivity rises due to technological ...