DE-CIX Interconnection Solutions

DE-CIX and NYI Partnership

NYI is a key DE-CIX Network Access Partner in New York and Chicago. The partnership enables NYI to support the growing connectivity needs of clients across all verticals, particularly those who are looking for powerful interconnection capabilities and fast, secure, low-latency networks to support edge requirements.

Enhanced global connectivity options in New York

NYI brings you direct access to DE-CIX NY, the fastest growing neutral peering exchange in New York, through a Point of Presence (PoP) within NYI’s 60 Hudson Street data center. The PoP provides customers with easy access to hundreds of networks. Through the same cross connect, customers can extend their reach by leveraging DE-CIX’s GlobePEER Remote, with remote peering across DE-CIX global sites including Frankfurt, Madrid, Istanbul and beyond.

Enhanced global connectivity options in Chicago

Customers at NYI’s Chicago data center in Oak Brook, IL now have direct, low-latency access to the recently launched DE-CIX Chicago multi-service peering and cloud exchange. The partnership leverages NYI’s Cross Connect Fabric (CCF) to extend the reach of DE-CIX to the broader Chicago area marketplace. CCF provides a unique, multi-layer network connectivity ecosystem which now includes DE-CIX Chicago for access to close to 2,200 global networks.

The Benefits of Peering in New York and Chicago

• Immediate, scalable access to hundreds of networks
• No need to establish individual peering arrangements
• One connection provides instant access to 80% of the connected ASNs
• Ability to extend global reach by peering with other global DE-CIX locations for access to close to 2200 networks overall
• Reduced network costs
• Low-latency paths enhance the end-user experience
• Control over routing, particularly around congested paths
• Redundancy ensured: peering connectivity is unaffected if transit connectivity fails