Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)

5/10/06


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Table of Contents

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)

Objectives

Introduction to Internet Exchange Points

A Bit of History…

What is an Exchange Point

Internet Exchange Points

Conceptual Diagram of an IXP

Why use an IXP?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Why IXPs?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Why IXPs?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Internet Exchange Point Why peer?

Internet Exchange Point

Internet Exchange Point

Internet Exchange Point

Why use an IXP?

Why use an IXP?

Why use an IXP?

Why use an IXP?

Why use an IXP?

IXP Design Considerations

Exchange Point Design

Exchange Point Design

Exchange Point Design

Exchange Point Design

Exchange Point Design

Peering at an IXP

Peering (more)

Routing

Routing (more)

IP Address Space

Hardware

Services to Locate at an IXP

Services to Locate at an IXP

Services to Locate at an IXP

What can go wrong…

What can go wrong? Concept

What can go wrong? Competition

What can go wrong? Rules and Restrictions

What can go wrong? Technical Design Errors

What can go wrong? Technical Design Errors

What can go wrong? Routing Design Errors

What can go wrong? Routing Design Errors (cont)

What can go wrong? Routing Design Errors (cont)

What can go wrong? Routing Design Errors (cont)

More Information

Exchange Point Policies & Politics

Exchange Point etiquette

Exchange Point examples

Exchange Points in Africa

Features of IXPs

Features of IXPs

More info about IXPs

Things to think about...

Discussion

Important to Remember...

Exercise

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