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Interconnection

How an Internet Exchange works in a simple explainer

How Peering Keeps Internet Traffic Local An eight-scene visual walkthrough of BGP peering and Internet Exchange points Scene 1 of 8 Two separate networks Network A ASN 64501 Core router Customers Servers Paid transit path Transit providers Network B ASN 64502 Core router Content Cache Many hops between A and

What Happens Without Peering?

What Happens Without Peering?

Without a direct path, your packets just follow whatever upstream route BGP hands out.

How Data Centers Can Offer Internet Exchange Services Without Building Their Own IX

How Data Centers Can Offer Internet Exchange Services Without Building Their Own IX

FD-IX Remote Peering gives your facility access to a carrier-grade peering fabric across the Midwest and beyond, using only a Layer 2 transport connection.

What is AI Gravity?

FD-IX introduces AI GravityMost networks move traffic toward users. AI operates differently. It draws resources toward the compute environment. This effect is called AI gravity. Data, storage, and networks begin to cluster around large AI compute environments, just as planets pull objects into orbit. Once the compute lands somewhere, everything

AI Needs Infrastructure, Not Just Compute

AI Needs Infrastructure, Not Just Compute

AI workloads differ significantly from traditional application traffic. Rather than users clicking links and retrieving content, AI involves sustained east–west data movement between tightly coupled systems.

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Hurricane Electric Upgrades to 100G on FD-IX Indianapolis

Hurricane Electric (AS6939) has upgraded its presence on the FD-IX Indianapolis fabric to a full 100G port.

FD-IX and AI Interconnection

FD-IX and AI Interconnection

AI interconnection means the physical and digital links between the systems that run AI. It connects GPU clusters, storage, research networks, and cloud regions, enabling them to share data quickly and smoothly.