Thomas King

Peering isn't going anywhere. It just has a lot more roommates now.

Real interconnection happens in person. Last night, we proved it with over 100 attendees at the DE-CIX Roundtable in Frankfurt!

We debuted a panel to debate "The Future of Peering" (massive shoutout to @marc@mastodon.social Korthaus, @Peter@mastodon.social Hansen, and @klaus@mastodon.social Landefeld). The takeaway is clear: Peering remains the bedrock, but with Cloud Connectivity, MAPS, and Google VPP joining the party, the ecosystem is evolving fast.

We just joined a new club, and the dress code is "APIs only."

We are incredibly proud that @DE-CIX is among the first Internet Exchange operators to officially join the MPLIFY Alliance.

Our mission? To make Network as a Service (NaaS) interoperability completely seamless across the globe. Less friction, less waiting, more automation.

Check out the official press release below! 👇

🔗 https://www.de-cix.net/en/about-de-cix/media/press-releases/de-cix-among-first-ix-operators-to-join-mplify-alliance

Why wait for hardware when you can route in the cloud?

Business-critical workloads demand three things: low latency, massive bandwidth, and total control over data flows. But nobody wants to wait weeks for physical hardware to arrive just to connect their hybrid or multi-cloud setup.

The fix? Go cloud-native. Keep your CapEx low and your time-to-market lightning fast with a virtual router—or as we call it, the @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER.

Get you a partner who fills in your gaps. 🧩🤝

For the past 12+ years, @Core-Backbone has been the ultimate wingman.

When a customer needs connectivity in a data center outside the @DE-CIX footprint, @Core-Backbone is there, providing a strong, reliable network to make it happen seamlessly.

They asked me to shoot some video statements for their upcoming marketing push. After 12 years of successful teamwork, you can’t exactly say no! I’m more than happy to help them spread the word. 🎥🚀

Is it really a cloud if it doesn't have 1,000GE of capacity attached? ☁️🚀

I'm on the ground today at the AWS Summit Hamburg, ready to talk Cloud Connectivity and all things @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER!

If you are using AWS, we probably have a fast lane for you. We are currently running 25 Cloud On-Ramps to all major AWS regions globally (from eu-central-1 all the way to ap-southeast-5), pushing a massive total capacity of over 1,000GE.

Planning to run workloads in the EU Sovereign Cloud?

Our digital infrastructure is basically the new global highway. And lately, with AI agents running around everywhere, it feels like we just handed the car keys to a bunch of teenagers. 😅

Enter NIS2.

It’s essentially the mandatory safety inspection for your digital infrastructure, designed to protect our most critical assets. If you’re wondering how to navigate the new rules of the road, this piece from CIO is a must-read:

👉 https://www.cio.com/article/4162091/how-the-eus-nis2-directive-is-changing-how-cios-think-about-digital-infrastructure.html

Copy-Fail? More like Copy-Fixed. 🛑

At @DE-CIX, our customers depend on our availability and integrity. So when the Linux "Copy-Fail" vulnerability popped up, we took it super seriously and patched things up immediately.

During the mitigation process, one of our system engineers identified a completely alternative way to block the vulnerability using ftrace. Because it’s been supported in the kernel since 2013, it’s an incredibly accessible solution.

👉 https://github.com/philfry/cve-2026-31431-ftrace

Let IPv4 rest in peace. 🪦

The future of IXPs is IPv6-only. The technical foundation? RFC8950.

But standards don't deploy themselves. A huge congratulations to the RFC8950 Working Group at #EUROIX for turning theory into reality!

They tackled the real-world tests, pushed router vendors to implement support, and leveled up open-source tools like Alice-LG to make it happen at the infrastructure level.

Task accomplished. The internet just got a massive upgrade. Well done! 🥂

Multi-cloud setups on autopilot. ✈️☁️

The @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER is now officially supported on our Terraform provider!

✅ Combine AWS, Azure, and DE-CIX in one seamless IaC pipeline.
✅ Build the exact multi-cloud setup your network needs.

The kicker: We structured the new documentation to be perfectly readable for AI. Just hand the docs to an agent like Claude, tell it what you need, and watch it generate your infrastructure code in seconds.

AI didn't replace our developers. It just turned them into speed demons. 🏎️💨

Real-world AI adoption, told via a coffee machine chat today at @DE-CIX:

I bumped into one of our Product Owners, who admitted his job has suddenly become incredibly stressful. Why? Because our software team is using agentic tools for a while (like Claude or Devin), and they are moving so fast that he can barely write user stories quickly enough to keep the pipeline full.

AI inference has zero patience for lag. ⏱️🧠

I’m just back from an incredibly insightful time at #WaveLengths26!

Here is the TL;DR on where our industry is heading:
🤝 The Hardware Harmony
🦖 Adapt or Die
⚡ The Edge is Calling

This shift is giving rise to a new wave of Neoclouds and GPU-as-a-Service providers. And they all have one thing in common: they need immediate connectivity to the eyeballs.

Enter the Internet Exchanges. We are basically the ultimate matchmakers for the AI era. 💘

An AI without connectivity is just a genius without Wi-Fi. 🧠📶

Everyone is talking about the AI revolution, but we need to talk about the plumbing.

How do you get your business-critical data to the AI models securely? Enter the AI Exchange.

Think of it as a multi-cloud strategy, but for AI. It provides direct, private connectivity between enterprises and AI providers (like Hyperscalers and Neoclouds), keeping your data off the public internet.

Are your cloud workloads crying? 😢☁️

Okay, maybe not literally. But if you’re running multi-cloud or hybrid setups without a virtualized router, they are definitely stressed out.

Enter the @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER. Fully virtualized, built on our powerhouse interconnection platform, and designed to make your life easier.

Speaking of easier, we just dropped a major quality-of-life update in the self-service portal: Simplified Policy & Prefix List Management.

And the heavyweight champion of the 2 Tbps milestone is... 🤠🥊

We’ve had a massive head-to-head battle brewing between @DE-CIX Dallas and @DE-CIX New York. The goal? Be the first to smash the 2 Tbps peak traffic barrier.

It was an absolute nail-biter, but last night, Texas brought the heat.

🏆 Winner: Dallas clocked in at a massive 2.05 Tbps!
🍎 Runner-up: New York fought hard, coming in right behind at 1.95 Tbps.

This round definitely goes to the South.

Stop backseat driving the peering industry. 🚗💨

The highly appreciated Global Peering Forum (GPF) board elections are officially coming up!

If you have big ideas for the peering community and want to actually steer the future of our industry, now is your chance to grab the wheel.

Don't wait for someone else to do it. If you want to contribute, step up and nominate yourself! We need great minds on the board.

Everyone has a routing plan until a sea cable snaps. ✂️🌊

During GPF2026, Kaj just presented a brilliant deep-dive on what actually happens at Internet Exchanges when subsea cables break and backbone capacity suddenly vanishes into the ocean.

Spoiler: It involves a lot of frantic re-routing and engineering magic.

Huge thanks to Kaj for the insights. Now, excuse me while I go test my backup links...

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