TunIXP Workshop, Tunis 30-04-2013, Session 3: Getting Results from IXPs: Governance and Economics,

1. Mix Milano
Ati IXP Workshop Tunis
Tunis,April 29th 2013
Mauro Magrassi
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2. Mix in short
• Established 1996, has become a company in 2000
• Not-for-profit
• Own Datacenter historically due to limited
presence of neutral colocators in Italy
• Core Based in Milano,Via Caldera business
campus
•
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3. Mix in short
• Established 1996, has become a company in 2000
• Not-for-profit
• Own Datacenter historically due to limited
presence of neutral colocators in Italy
• Core Based in Milano,Via Caldera business
campus
•
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4. The Data Center
• 270 m2 (~ 2900 ft2)
• Up to 80 cabinets
• 7 cooling units
• 4 UPS
• 2 generators ( twin 250 kVA)
• 4 power distribution panels
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5. The Data Center
• 270 m2 (~ 2900 ft2)
• Up to 80 cabinets
• 7 cooling units
• 4 UPS
• 2 generators ( twin 250 kVA)
• 4 power distribution panels
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6. Mix Numbers
• 125 Members, ( one new per month)
• more than 180 active peering ports
• > 125 Gbps peak traffic (30% growthYoY)
• more than 125k routes announced on the
exchange by members
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7. Why IXP
• Goal #1: Keep local traffic local with
Peering: less Latency for end users, more
services on the Net
• Goal #2 create an Interconnection point
where ISP can cooperate AND compete
(coopetition) where Transit providers
compete (lower Transit fees) and where
attract Content Giants eager to Peer
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8. IXP Model
• Better Not For Profit (the ‘EU’ way)
• Even in Regions where historically IX is a
Service, this is often offered as/from a
Separate Entity which acts as a Neutral
Advisor/Facilitator/Broker
• A Consortium with a Limited as
Operations arm is possibly the best choice
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9. Interconnecting IXP
• IMHO, the Internet is best if made by ISPs
interconnected at IXP.
• However, Interconnecting IXPs makes
sense to aggregate traffic in regions and
sustain small players
• If Carrier Neutral datacenters are missing
is a good way to reach Content Giants too
as a tactical step
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10. Thank you!
• Website
‣ http://www.mix-it.net
• Contacts
‣ mauro.magrassi@mix-it.net
‣ Phone: +39 02 4091 5701
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