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27 May 2026
Why data sovereignty starts with how you connect
Infrastructure is often seen as something operating in the background, linking applications, cloud services, and data flows. But as businesses become more digital, its role is becoming more strategic. Behind every cloud platform, SaaS application, and AI tool lies a simple question: how does data ...
21 May 2026
AI, data, and control: Why digital sovereignty is a security issue
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday business. From internal copilots to customer-facing tools, more enterprise processes now rely on AI. At the same time, one key question is often overlooked: Who is actually in control of the data behind these systems? Because in an ...
22 April 2026
The Digital Backbone: What really holds a modern enterprise together
Modern enterprises rely on a growing mix of digital services. AI, cloud workloads, global operations, and real time data all need a strong digital backbone to work reliably. Without this, performance becomes unpredictable and complexity grows faster than innovation. What is a digital backbone? A ...
15 April 2026
Connected Site: A new, simple path into the DE-CIX ecosystem
DE-CIX is expanding its data center connectivity portfolio with the introduction of Connected Site, a new, simplified entry-door for data centers to join the DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem. The model enables small and medium-sized data centers to offer peering and interconnection services without...
8 April 2026
Cybersecurity on the rise: How Enterprises can stay ahead
Cybersecurity has become one of the defining business challenges of our time. Attacks are growing in scale, sophistication, and frequency, and they no longer target only global corporations. Today, every organization, from startups to medium-sized enterprises and on to large enterprises and public ...
24 March 2026
Building the connectivity layer for the AI era
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way networks need to operate. As AI workloads move closer to end users, the pressure on infrastructure is growing: Applications require extremely low latency, traffic must be routed efficiently, and at the same time, networks must continue to treat all ...
26 February 2026
DE-CIX introduces Route Aggregation for Cloud ROUTER to boost multicloud scalability 
DE-CIX has introduced Route Aggregation and Static Routes for its Cloud ROUTER service, giving enterprises greater control over how routes are advertised across their cloud environments. The new feature helps customers stay within cloud provider prefix limits, reduce routing complexity and ensure ...
18 February 2026
From colocation to the cloud: How GRASS-MERKUR and DE-CIX are connecting small and medium-sized businesses
What happens when a local IT service provider and a global Internet exchange operator join forces? A cloud exchange is created that accelerates data streams, transforms business models, and makes small and medium-sized businesses future-proof. About a strategic partnership and the technology behind...
28 January 2026
Next-Level Cloud Resilience: Azure ExpressRoute Metro now in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and New York
DE-CIX is expanding its DirectCLOUD service with support for Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro Setup in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and New York, with Madrid to follow soon. This upgrade gives enterprises a higher‑resilience option for connecting to Microsoft Azure through dual-homed, private ...
26 January 2026
NorthC Datacenters joins the DE-CIX Partner network
DE-CIX is pleased to welcome NorthC Datacenters as the newest member of the DE-CIX Partner Program. With a strong footprint across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland, NorthC Datacenters brings deep regional expertise and a clear commitment to sustainable, high‑availability digital ...
23 January 2026
A Simpler and Safer Login Experience for the DE-CIX Service Portal
The DE-CIX Service Portal is receiving a major upgrade: a modernized login process and a clearer permission model designed to make access simpler, safer, and more transparent for all users. Email addresses replace usernames Usernames are being phased out and replaced with verified email addresses...
20 January 2026
Streaming, AI, Connected Devices drive DE-CIX traffic to 79 Exabytes worldwide
DE‑CIX reports a record 79 exabytes of global data traffic across Internet Exchanges in 2025, a 16% increase over the previous year and more than double the volume seen in 2020. With over 4,000 connected networks worldwide, the surge reflects booming demand from live event streaming, AI workloads, ...
13 January 2026
Interconnection Academy and Nomad Futurist Foundation Partner to Tackle the Digital Skills Gap
The Interconnection Academy, initiated by DE‑CIX, and the Nomad Futurist Foundation have announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening global digital‑infrastructure education and addressing the industry’s growing skills shortage. Expanding access to interconnection knowledge Through the ...
24 November 2025
DE-CIX expands DirectCLOUD in New York with a second Azure Onramp
DE-CIX has strengthened its DirectCLOUD service in the New York Metro with a second Microsoft Azure Onramp, supporting Microsoft’s ExpressRoute Metro strategy. With dual onramps deployed across separate data centers in the metro, enterprises benefit from true metro-level redundancy, significantly ...
11 November 2025
Deutsche Glasfaser becomes first company worldwide to connect via 800GE at DE-CIX Frankfurt
DE-CIX has reached a major milestone in interconnection technology: Deutsche Glasfaser is now the first customer globally to be connected via an 800-Gigabit-Ethernet (800GE) port at DE-CIX Frankfurt, Europe’s largest Internet Exchange. This sets a new benchmark not just for DE-CIX, but for the ...
7 November 2025
Recap: Atlantic Convergence 2025 in Lisbon
From October 28 to 30, Lisbon welcomed the Atlantic Convergence community for its second edition. Over 600 participants from 58 countries joined us for three days of engaging discussions and meaningful connections. Building on last year’s momentum, the event offered plenty of opportunities to ...
5 November 2025
Alibaba Cloud is now part of DE-CIX DirectCLOUD
We’re excited to announce that Alibaba Cloud is now part of the DE-CIX DirectCLOUD platform. DirectCLOUD is DE-CIX’s solution for fast, simple, stable, and secure cloud connectivity. It enables companies to bypass the public Internet and establish direct connections to multiple cloud service ...

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Why data sovereignty starts with how you connect

AI, data, and control: Why digital sovereignty is a security issue

The Digital Backbone: What really holds a modern enterprise together

Why data sovereignty starts with how you connect

AI, data, and control: Why digital sovereignty is a security issue

The Digital Backbone: What really holds a modern enterprise together

Connected Site: A new, simple path into the DE-CIX ecosystem

Cybersecurity on the rise: How Enterprises can stay ahead

Building the connectivity layer for the AI era

DE-CIX introduces Route Aggregation for Cloud ROUTER to boost multicloud scalability

From colocation to the cloud: How GRASS-MERKUR and DE-CIX are connecting small and medium-sized businesses

Next-Level Cloud Resilience: Azure ExpressRoute Metro now in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and New York

NorthC Datacenters joins the DE-CIX Partner network

A Simpler and Safer Login Experience for the DE-CIX Service Portal

Streaming, AI, Connected Devices drive DE-CIX traffic to 79 Exabytes worldwide

Interconnection Academy and Nomad Futurist Foundation Partner to Tackle the Digital Skills Gap

DE-CIX expands DirectCLOUD in New York with a second Azure Onramp

Deutsche Glasfaser becomes first company worldwide to connect via 800GE at DE-CIX Frankfurt

Recap: Atlantic Convergence 2025 in Lisbon

Alibaba Cloud is now part of DE-CIX DirectCLOUD