Interconnection notes

Peering, BGP, edge infrastructure and network security — written by the people building Peer1IX.

Public peering on the exchange LAN and private peering over dedicated links both have a place. A practical guide to when each makes sense —…

Magic Transit protects your IP ranges at Cloudflare's edge. A private interconnect improves how clean traffic returns to your network.

Many IPsec tunnels still run on outdated settings. A practical guide to modern, strong configurations.

Sending branch internet traffic through headquarters is slow; letting it out locally is risky. Secure breakout at a regional hub solves bot…

Remote triggered blackholing drops attack traffic to one address before it reaches you. When to use it, and its trade-offs.

How do physical and virtual cross connects compare on cost, time and flexibility? A side-by-side look.

Picking the right transceiver avoids delays on activation day. A guide to common optics and how to choose them.

Sharing IP addresses creates a traceability obligation. A practical overview of NAT logging for Indian operators.

Terminating SD-WAN tunnels at regional edge hubs rather than headquarters makes branch traffic faster and the WAN simpler.

Cloud engineers increasingly need to understand BGP to connect private networks. A plain-language introduction to the essentials.

A neutral network layer between your clouds gives you options. How interconnection supports a more flexible cloud strategy.

Data transfer is often the longest pole in a cloud migration. How to plan the network so it does not hold your project back.