ContentsFace OffEngineering p07In our LINX Engineering sectionwe have news on the progressof the ConneXions resellerprogramme, 100G on Extremeand the Route ServersPublic Affairs p08In our Public Affairs pagesMalcolm Hutty looks at theappointments being made atthe European Commission plusdevelopments at ICANNAnniversary Sponsors p12-15Vendors Juniper and Extremeand data centres Telehouse andInterxion are sponsoring LINX’s20th anniversary year. Learn moreabout them on pages 12 to 15..Your Say p20Martin Hannigan, co-founder ofOpen-IX, reflects on an eventfulyear for the IXP association andthe progress being made byLINX NoVA.HotLINX Publisher:Editor:Co-ordinator:Ben HedgesJeremy OrbellJo FeredayInside StoriesWelcome to HotLINX<strong>39</strong>. Here’sa brief summary of the LINXcommunity and industry newsstories featured inside this issue.Our main story is LINX’s latestregional exchange, IXCardiff,which gets its official launch at theMillennium Stadium in Wales on15th October.There’s a pictorial review of theninth European Peering Forumin Croatia on page 6 while onpage 14 we have some veryinteresting industry comment fromPaul Gainham, Senior Directorof Solutions Marketing EMEA atJuniper Networks and MarkusNispel, Vice President SolutionsArchitecture and Innovation atExtreme Networks.The RIPE NCC is the LINXAssociate member in focus thistime, and we also have picturesfrom our popular summermember engagement events.Finally we take our usual lookat the latest LINX member andtechnical statistics on our backpage.Telephone: +44 1733 207705Editorial & Content: <strong>hotlinx</strong>@linx.netPrinting:Sudbury PrintPublishing:London Internet Exchange Limited. Trinity Court, Trinity Street,Peterborough, United Kingdom PE1 1DANo part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the publishers.Internet IndustryTweetsBelow are just a few of the Internetand LINX community relatedupdates we’ve spotted on Twitterrecently.Arpad Kun @ArpadKunBye bye #EPF9, it was a great eventagain, thank you all. See you nextyear! @Ustream signs off. :)pic.twitter.com/dvFX4Bi8l1Bonnie Malec @CloudBackupGirl[BLOG] How @PulsantUK issupporting #IXScotland for longtermgrowth http://www.pulsant.com/supporting-ixscotland-longterm-growth/TelindusUK @Telindus_UKExcellent couple of days @LINX_Network #LINX86 Big thanks to @IXIAcom & @Juniper_UK for thiersupport. pic.twitter.com/udksN76q48Digital Cardiff @DigitalCDFGrants now available to peerthrough Wales’ first InternetExchange. For more details seehttp://www.digitalcardiff.net/cardiffinternet-exchange/#DigitalCardiff #IXLINX on TwitterKeep up to date with LINX onTwitter using @LINX_NetworkDo you follow?You can also get LINX newson LinkedIn and Facebook viathe quick links below:www.linx.net/LNC/linkedinwww.linx.net/LNC/facebook02 HotLINX © London Internet Exchange 2014
Welsh ExchangeNow a RealityIXCardiff Launch Caps AnotherGreat Year of Expansion at LINXBy John Souter, LINX Chief Executive OfficerAnd so, as 2014 draws to close so doesour 20th anniversary year. Back in Maywe published souvenir issue of HotLINXwhich took a reflective look at how theexchange has developed since 1994.With the rate of change over the lastcouple of years it’s hard to imaginewhere we will be in another 20 and that’swhat makes this industry so fascinating.We are currently embarking uponarguably one of the busiest times in ourhistory and when you consider what’sgone before that’s no mean feat! Nosooner do we return to the UK afterco-hosting the ninth European PeeringForum in Croatia than we head backout on the road again. In October it’soff to Baltimore, USA, for NANOG62where we will also be staging our secondLINXNovA meeting. Then, a few dayslater, we are launching IXCardiff, our thirdUK regional exchange.IXCardiff is an indication as to how fastthings are moving because in my lastHotLINX article I stated that a newIXP in South Wales has had “backingin principle” from the LINX Board. Atthat stage we hadn’t even decided on aname but less than three months laterwe are holding an event to be attendedby over 60 people from in excess of40 different organisations. These peoplewill be witnessing the birth of what isWales’ very first Internet Exchange Point.Government and City Council guestswill be in attendance, as will leadinglocal network and business communityleaders, so it’s great to have that kind ofbacking in the city.Is there scope for more exchanges? Well,only last month I spoke at UKNOF inBelfast, Northern Ireland, another locationwhere we have held consultation meetingsin the past. There is still interest in theprincipality in making a local exchangethere a reality so we can’t rule it out. Willthe city continue our record of a newIXP a year since 2012? Right now it’s hardto say but never say never - the marketconditions have to be right though andwe have to ensure that there is a businesscase to justify it, as with any new site.One location that we are committedto bringing into the fold on our LondonLANs is a new PoP at the Digital Realtydata centre complex in Chessington. OurEngineering team are doing a great jobin integrating the site into the networkand we are pleased to announce that wehave a launch event planned for the 21stOctober before going live in November.Finally, to bring us back to our to ouranniversary year, I really do hope that themembers will be out in force at our 20thbirthday party at LINX87. Many facesfrom LINX’s past are sure to be there soit looks set to be a great night.EditorialAn Eventful End to our20th Birthday YearBy Jeremy OrbellHotLINX EditorIn November, members will bereturning to our regular membermeeting venue, the Congress Centre,for LINX87. This venue has servedus well over the years having been‘home’ on two separate occasionshaving initially staged seven eventsin 2003 and 2004. In those days asmaller room up on the fifth floorwas used which held around 70people. Today we are regularlyhosting considerably more thandouble that number in the mainconference arena.With excellent transport links andhigh speed Internet access, theCongress is ideal for our needs. Weare pleased, therefore, to announcethat the venue has been bookedfor all meetings in 2015 and 2016except for those held in summer.At those times meetings will againbe taken outside of London, just asLINX86 was in August when wevisited Manchester.As LINX87 will be our final membermeeting of 2014 it will feature anend of year party to allow us tofinish our 20th birthdaycelebrations in style.You can find outmore, and howyou can attend, byreading our previewon page 14.<strong>hotlinx</strong>@linx.netWelcomeHotLINX Issue <strong>39</strong> | Welcome 03
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