AMS-IX is a distributed exchange, currently present at multiple independent colocation facilities in Amsterdam. Each site is equipped with one or more access devices to enable connections to the AMS-IX infrastructure. Colocation services for connected networks are available at all data centre facilities, these are not part of the AMS-IX services.
The current implementation of the AMS-IX peering platform uses an MPLS/VPLS infrastructure. This setup allows for a resilient and highly scalable infrastructure inherent to MPLS, while at the same time the interface towards the members and customers is still the common shared Layer 2 Ethernet platform.
Networks connect with either 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE), 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE), 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GE) or multiples of these on the access devices. These are Juniper MX10008, Juniper ACX7100 or Extreme SLX-9540. PE routers for 10GE, 100GE & 400GE connections. To provide more resilience in the connection of 10GE, 100GE & 400GE connections to the platform, these are terminated on a Glimmerglass system 100 or 300 photonic cross-connect (PXC). The PXC connects the member router (at Layer 1) to one of the local PE routers and, if necessary, moves this connection to a backup router.
The core of the network is build around Juniper MX10008 systems (P routers core-glo-205, core-dr1-405).
The current AMS-IX Amsterdam setup for layer 1 is visualised below.
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