How a Cross-Connect Inside a Data Center Actually Works
What a data center cross-connect is, how one gets ordered and built, and the fiber details that trip people up.
Interconnection
Why It Matters Who Owns the Wire Your Data Travels On
Data sovereignty is not just a question of where data sits on a disk somewhere. It's about who can see your traffic, who controls the path it takes to get where it's going. Also, are the operators of these networks bound by your county’s laws?
FD-IX Internet Exchange in Nashville
FD-IX Internet Exchange in Nashville: What's Live Now
Nashville is FD-IX's newest interconnection market is live today. Here's what's available now and what to expect as it grows.
Why Nashville
Nashville has become one of the fastest-growing data center
FD-IX Internet Exchange in St. Louis: The 2026 Guide
By: Justin Wilson
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St. Louis anchors the western point of FD-IX's Chicago–Indianapolis–St. Louis "IX triangle," and it's already one of our most active markets. If your network has infrastructure in or near St. Louis, here's
What Really Happens Inside FD-IX
An Internet exchange, such as FD-IX, is basically a Layer 2 switch that a bunch of networks plug into. Each member connects their router to a port on the exchange. The switch just moves Ethernet frames between those routers. It does not pick which Internet routes get used. That
National Broadband Co-Op (AS400701) Joins FD-IX, Strengthening Regional Connectivity
The National Broadband Co-Op (NBBC) has taken a major step in its mission to support independent Internet providers by joining Fiber Data Internet Exchange (FD-IX). NBBC, operating under AS400701, represents operators who serve small towns, rural communities, and regions where the Internet depends on collaboration as much as
FD-IX Fast track for Bead winners
FD-IX has put together a fast track for BEAD members to optimize the most out of your new traffic. Are you looking to reduce your broadband operating costs? Are you looking to improve application performance for your customers? FD-IX now offers a BEAD Fast Track Package.
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