peering-toolbox:physical_connectivity
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| ===== Remote Peering ===== | ===== Remote Peering ===== | ||
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| + | Remote Peering means that the network operator connects to the Internet Exchange Point via a layer-2 infrastructure provider who is already physically present there. This avoids the hassles of the network operator having to provision their own physical infrastructure to connect to the IXP. | ||
| Connecting to the IXP via Remote Peering has fewer stages as the layer-2 infrastructure provider will already be present at the IXP. | Connecting to the IXP via Remote Peering has fewer stages as the layer-2 infrastructure provider will already be present at the IXP. | ||
peering-toolbox/physical_connectivity.1660906305.txt.gz · Last modified: 2022/08/19 20:51 by philip