Edge Infrastructure
Peering, BGP, edge infrastructure and network security — written by the people building Peer1IX.
Five Use Cases for Micro PoPs Beyond Peering
Peering and caching are the headline uses for Micro PoPs, but compact edge sites can host much more. Five practical examples.
Edge Compute for Network Services vs Application Workloads
Not all edge compute is the same. Network functions and application workloads have different needs. How to plan each.
Micro PoP vs Traditional Data Center: Which One Do You Need?
Micro PoPs and data centers solve different problems. A clear comparison to help you decide where your equipment belongs.
Power and Reliability at the Edge: What "Always On" Really Means
Reliability at the edge depends on power design, monitoring and operational discipline. What to look for and how Peer1IX approaches it.
Designing a Micro PoP: Power, Cooling and Resilience in Small Spaces
A Micro PoP has to be reliable without the scale of a big data center. Here is how we approach power, cooling, security and monitoring in c…
Choosing Edge Colocation: 10 Questions to Ask a Provider
Edge colocation decisions are different from choosing a hyperscale campus. Ten questions that reveal whether a site will serve your edge wo…
Edge Data Centers Explained: Compute One Hop From Your Users
Edge data centers place racks and power right beside the exchange, so applications can sit one hop from the networks that carry their users.
What Is a Micro PoP? Interconnection for Tier-2 and Tier-3 India
A Micro PoP is a compact interconnection site placed inside a smaller town. Here is what it contains, how it connects to the exchange, and…