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How peering can help weather related surges

How peering can help weather related surges

Weather often reminds us that the Internet is a physical thing. Even though we call it “the cloud,” it depends on fiber in the ground, routers in buildings, and people at home, all of whom respond to the same storm

FD-IX Heads to FISPA Live in Nashville

FD-IX will be at FISPA Live in Nashville, and we’re looking forward to good conversations with ISPs, vendors, and operators who care about keeping traffic local and networks efficient.

How an Internet Exchange Helps Cut Gamer Latency

If you ask gamers what can ruin a good match, most will say lag. High latency turns quick reflexes into guesswork. An Internet Exchange (IX) helps fix that problem at the network level. At FD-IX, we see this happen every day. When networks use an IX, game traffic follows

The Race Between Bits and Horsepower: Internet Speed vs. IndyCar Speed

While we often hear about blazing-fast internet speeds and high-octane IndyCar races, it's fascinating to compare these two seemingly unrelated realms. Both embody the pinnacle of performance in their respective domains, but how do they stack up against each other?

FD-IX Launches New 100 Gig nperf Server

FD-IX Launches New 100 Gig nperf Server

We’re happy to announce that the new FD-IX 100 Gig nperf server is now live on our network.You can test it directly here: 🔗 https://www.nperf.com/en/?sp=11445 Or visit https://nperf.com and choose FD-IX from the server list.

MSPs can benefit from FD-IX

MSPs can benefit from FD-IX

Joining an Internet Exchange like FD-IX can give MSPs a real advantage, even if it’s not always obvious.