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Two-factor authentication for customer portals

2024 highlights from DE-CIX

New features on the Cloud ROUTER

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 ...
4 October 2024
Celebrating 25 years of partnership with Digital Realty
This year marks a remarkable milestone – 25 years of successful partnership between DE-CIX and Digital Realty! Over the past quarter of a century, we have built a partnership rooted in trust, collaboration and shared success. Since the very beginning, Digital Realty has been an essential part of ...
2 October 2024
DE-CIX launches its first Internet Exchanges in Brazil
We are excited to announce that we are expanding our presence to South America – our fifth continent – with the launch of two new locations, in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Key digital hubs Brazil, home to 165 million Internet users and one of the strongest economies in the world, is a ...
26 September 2024
MCM Telecom joins the DE-CIX R3 Partner Program
MCM Telecom, a leading carrier, cloud connectivity, UCaaS – CcaaS and dedicated Internet access provider in Mexico, has joined DE-CIX as a reseller partner. This partnership allows MCM’s customers to reach the DE-CIX ecosystem not only in Mexico City and Queretaro, but also in Dallas and other ...
24 September 2024
Celebrating a decade of partnership with Core-Backbone
September marked ten years of collaboration with our premium partner Core-Backbone. This milestone represents not just a business relationship, but a journey filled with mutual support, innovation, and shared success. Their commitment to delivering top-tier services to their customers has been ...
12 September 2024
Why a cloud routing service is essential to AI innovation
Businesses largely understand that they need the speed, scalability, and flexibility of the cloud to fully leverage the constantly proliferating applications of artificial intelligence (AI). But using a single cloud-service provider just won’t cut it. Relying on one cloud provider not only leaves ...
5 September 2024
A Cloud Exchange offers direct data pathways for in-cloud AI innovation
The cloud is the natural habitat of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. By using cloud-based Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) applications, your business benefits from the accessibility, agility, and scalability of the cloud. You can experiment with the latest AI technologies ...
29 August 2024
New reseller partner EWE TEL GmbH
We have a new reseller partner joining the DE-CIX R3 partner program: EWE, based in Oldenburg, is a leading German energy company that over the year has developed into a multi-service provider. One of their core business areas is telecommunications, operated by the subsidiary EWE TEL GmbH. EWE TEL ...