Internet Exchange Release Notes

Release Notes

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Functional Learning Demos

Cross-Release Videos

Equinix Internet Exchange (IX) allows networks to effectively exchange internet traffic. You can connect with peers through peering sessions and save time by managing your ports directly.

IX takes advanced measures to ensure the security of the platform by using the Internet Routing Registry, and offering BGP-based remotely triggered black hole filtering to drop DDoS attacks before they reach your router. This solution spans over 35 peering exchange points across the globe, with traffic peaks that exceed 10 terabits per second (Tbps).

Release Date

Internet Exchange 2020.2.1 is available October 19, 2020.

This release includes an enhancement to the Link Aggregation Group (LAG) and redundant port capabilities by including remote IX ports in a LAG or redundancy pair.

Internet Exchange 2020.2.1

Equinix Internet Exchange 2020.2.1 delivers a new feature that enhances Internet Exchange capabilities.

Remote Port Eligibility Rules

This feature extends Link Aggregation Groups (LAG) and redundant port capabilities, and enables you to include remote Internet Exchange (IX) ports in a LAG.

Remote IX ports that enter the IBX through a third party can now be part of a LAG, and can be grouped as follows:

  • With a standard IX port and remote ports

  • Solely with a remote port

  • As part of a primary and secondary pairing

In addition, the primary or secondary ports can also be part of a LAG.

No videos are available for this release.

These demos describe setup and configuration of features and functionality in a release.

No demos are available for this release.
Title Duration
Remote Port Order 3:00 min

Internet Exchange 2020.2 is available October 19, 2020.

This release offers an improved web home page that includes information on peering, product features, location details, traffic statistics, and informational resources.

Internet Exchange 2020.2

Equinix Internet Exchange 2020.2 delivers an improved home page with updated information on peering, product features, location details, traffic statistics, and informational resources.

Landing Page

The main landing page at https://ix.equinix.com provides an overview of locations, features, and relevant statistics with links to learn more about peering and the product. From this page, you can register or log into the Internet Exchange portal.

Locations and Traffic

The new global map in Locations and Traffic shows all metros where Equinix Internet Exchange is available. This page also includes:

  • A list of metros by region, with hyperlinks to details of Equinix data centers

  • A peering database of Equinix-specific exchanges

  • A traffic graph with maximum and average traffic on daily, weekly, and monthly basis

Resources

The Resources menu provides links to knowledge articles, product videos, and frequently asked questions about Equinix Internet Exchange.

No videos are available for this release.

These demos describe setup and configuration of features and functionality in a release.

No demos are available for this release.
Title Duration
Remote Port Order 3:00 min

Internet Exchange 2020.1 is available June 30, 2020.

With a new web interface, this release offers enhanced capabilities to consume support and services. Beyond the previous version, additional functionality for peering discovery and new activities is available.

Internet Exchange 2020.1

Equinix Internet Exchange 2020.1 delivers a new web interface for improved presentation of the Internet Exchange features, and access to additional support resources.

Dashboard

This feature offers an instant view of the three most utilized ports on the customer's Internet Exchange portal. The new main menu provides a more intuitive way to view port traffic status, peering details, metro traffic and performance statistics, peer search capabilities, and resources of supporting documentation and videos.

Port and Peer

Customers can view their port traffic statistics at the port level, or aggregated at the IBX, Metro, or Region level.

Metro Statistics

This feature provides the user with a map showing all the metro locations that support the Internet Exchange platform, along with their aggregate traffic data.

Peering Discovery

This enhanced set of features is the anchor for this service. Users can easily view all participants on the global peering platform, filtered by location and organization. In addition to bi-lateral peering, customers can join the Multi-Lateral Peering Exchange located in their metro.

Resources

Expanded resources include links to relevant documentation and videos associated with peering and the Internet Exchange service. This helps the customer get started, order, and expand their service.

Title Duration
Spotlight on Equinix IX Portal 2020.1 3:42 min

Functional Learning Demos describe setup and configuration of features and functionality in a release.

Title Duration
Opportunities to Peer 2:00 min
Find Participants and Peers 2:00 min
Metro Locations 1:00 min
MLPE Participation Request 2:00 min
Mobility Exchange Ports and Peering 2:00 min
My Port Traffic 2:00 min
New Activity in Exchanges 2:00 min
Peering Events 1:00 min
My Peers 2:00 min
Resources 2:00 min
Title Duration
Remote Port Order 3:00 min

Internet Exchange 2020.0.2 is available May 15, 2020.

With this release, a new user can create login credentials on the IX portal to order ports.

Internet Exchange 2020.0.2

Equinix Internet Exchange 2020.0.2 delivers a new feature that enhances user account creation.

New User Creation for Internet Exchange Portal

This release enables a user to create login credentials for Equinix portals. To learn more about setting up new user credentials for the Internet Exchange portal, see Getting Started.

No videos are available for this release.

These demos describe setup and configuration of features and functionality in a release.

No demos are available for this release.
Title Duration
Remote Port Order 3:00 min

Internet Exchange 2020.0.1.

New videos reflect the updated features within Equinix Internet Exchange.

No videos are available for this release.

Functional Learning Demos describe setup and configuration of features and functionality in a release.

Title Duration
Internet Exchange PVLAN 6:00 min
Title Duration
Remote Port Order 3:00 min