A Tale of Three Cities (and Zero Downtime). 🏙️

Frankfurt. Amsterdam. New York.

What do they have in common? They are busy, they are loud, and now they are the most resilient places to connect to Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft’s ExpressRoute Metro demands higher availability through two independent handovers in a single metro area.

@DE-CIX stepped up to the plate. We are offering DirectCLOUD for ExpressRoute Metro in all three locations immediately.

Your move, downtime: https://www.de-cix.net/en/services/directcloud

Presidential Decree: We’re gonna need a bigger clubhouse. 🏛️📈

As President of the One Tera Bit Club, it is my duty to announce that things are getting crowded in the VIP lounge.

We have officially hit 80 members! Please give a warm welcome to our newest recruits:

76. GetAFix Manila
77. SwissIX
78. MegaIX Frankfurt
79. BBIX Osaka
80. BBIX Singapore

Five new members in one swoop? The message is clear: The Internet is hungry, and Peering are the only way to feed it.

https://github.com/tking/OneTeraBitClub

The recipe for prosperity? 🍲

Take one part ambitious Entrepreneurs. Add one part supportive Politics. Mix well.

You can't have one without the other if you want a framework that actually creates jobs (and lets us sleep at night).

IHK Frankfurt nailed the mix at yesterday's New Year's reception. It was a masterclass in bridging the gap between policy and practice. 🎩👏

🌩️ Neoclouds: The AI boom is huge, but let’s be real: Your fancy GPU hardware is depreciating faster than a smartphone the day after a new model drops. 📉

If you’re a Neocloud just selling "Bare Metal" to the giants, you’re trapped in the commodity zone. You’re doing the heavy lifting while they take the high margins.

I have a wake-up call for the industry: The future isn’t just raw compute; it’s Connectivity.

👉 Read the full insight here: https://www.de-cix.net/en/resources/articles/beyond-bare-metal-why-connectivity-and-peering-will-define-the-future-of-neoclouds-in-2026

When Innovation meets the Internet. 🤝

They are called Germany’s "Hidden Champions," but they were pretty easy to spot today at @DE-CIX!

We were incredibly proud to host the #TOP100 network (https://www.top100.de/die-macher/) under the patronage of former Federal President Christian Wulff.

It turns out, even the best innovators need good plumbing. 🛠️ We showed them how neutral interconnection isn't just cables and blinky lights—it's the secure, low-latency backbone that allows their ideas to scale.

Cloudflare says 19%. DE-CIX Chicago says "Hold my beer." 🍺📈

Cloudflare Radar just dropped their 2025 review, stating global Internet traffic grew by 19%. Impressive? Sure.

We aren't just matching the curve; we are bending it.

Check out these 2025 growth stats: 🚀 @decix Chicago: +330% (hitting 672 Gbps!) 🤠 @decix Dallas: > +75% 🍎 @decix New York: > +30% 🦅 @decix Frankfurt: ~ +15%

3 Eras? Let's make it 4. 📈

Fantastic panel at #euroix43 moderated by Greg from @Nokia on the evolution of IXPs. He perfectly framed the last few years into three eras. I’d love to add the current state of play as the fourth pillar: NaaS.

Today, it's not just about connectivity; it's about how you consume it.
* APIs & Automation
* Self-service portals
* Flexible pricing
* Additional Interconnection services

A truly insightful session on what customers are demanding right now!

#euroix

Live from the UAEIX Peering Workshop! 🎙️

Full house. Big insights. Massive power.

Marco set the stage, and Abou is currently explaining why the UAE is the ultimate hub for the future of tech.

The headline? We have power in the range of Gigawatts ready for your AI and Cloud workloads. 🤯

The UAE isn't just participating in the digital future; we are hosting it: UAE-IX

The One Tera Bit Club is getting crowded! I’m proud to announce we’ve hit 75 members with the addition of IX-Denver and Frys-IX (https://www.frys-ix.net/).

While we are all pushing the boundaries of speed, Frys-IX is keeping it real with a website that is an absolute masterpiece of nostalgia. Seriously, click the link. It’s the best thing you’ll see all day.

Welcome to the club, everyone! (And thanks for the flashback, Frys-IX! 😉): https://github.com/tking/OneTeraBitClub

Spot the difference? 😜 A 400G & 800G transceiver look identical, but one has 2x the power.

We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @decix Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port!

Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics (800 Gbps on 1 wavelength), we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy

Provisioned in just hours. 🤯 #800G #DECIX #Interconnection #Nokia #DeutscheGlasfaser #TechMilestone