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Frankfurt: The digital capitalWhat makes a city a true digital capital – and why should you care? Because the future of economies, innovation, and connectivity depends on it. Our new study breaks down what defines a digital capital, ranks the world’s top 10, and explores how Frankfurt became a global leader.Download the Study
Initiatives & ecosystemsTo think ahead & leverage networks to shape the future has been part of our DNA for more than 30 years. Explore the strategic initiatives and collaborative ecosystems that drive DE‑CIX’s innovation efforts. Find out more
Why data sovereignty starts with how you connectInfrastructure 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 ...
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 ...
The Digital Backbone: What really holds a modern enterprise togetherModern 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 ...
Connected Site: A new, simple path into the DE-CIX ecosystemDE-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...
Cybersecurity on the rise: How Enterprises can stay aheadCybersecurity 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 ...
Building the connectivity layer for the AI eraArtificial 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 ...
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 ...
From colocation to the cloud: How GRASS-MERKUR and DE-CIX are connecting small and medium-sized businessesWhat 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...
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 ...
NorthC Datacenters joins the DE-CIX Partner networkDE-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 ...
A Simpler and Safer Login Experience for the DE-CIX Service PortalThe 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...
Streaming, AI, Connected Devices drive DE-CIX traffic to 79 Exabytes worldwideDE‑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, ...
Interconnection Academy and Nomad Futurist Foundation Partner to Tackle the Digital Skills GapThe 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 ...
DE-CIX expands DirectCLOUD in New York with a second Azure OnrampDE-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 ...
Deutsche Glasfaser becomes first company worldwide to connect via 800GE at DE-CIX FrankfurtDE-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 ...
Recap: Atlantic Convergence 2025 in LisbonFrom 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 ...
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 ...