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====== What is Peering ====== | ====== What is Peering ====== | ||
- | Peering is the connection of one network operator to another network operator to exchange traffic originated by each network operator. | + | |
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+ | Peering is the connection of one network operator to another network operator to exchange traffic originated by each network operator. | ||
The vast majority of peering does not attract traffic charges - it is known as " | The vast majority of peering does not attract traffic charges - it is known as " | ||
Peering takes place in two forms: | Peering takes place in two forms: | ||
- | - [[peering-toolbox/ | + | - [[peering-toolbox/ |
- | - [[peering-toolbox/ | + | - [[peering-toolbox/ |
+ | To implement a peering relationship, | ||
===== Private Peering ===== | ===== Private Peering ===== | ||
- | **Private peering** is where there is a private connection between the two network operators for the purpose of exchanging traffic. This is usually known as a **Private Network Interconnect**, | + | (UPDATED) |
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+ | **Private peering** is where there is a private connection between the two network operators for the purpose of exchanging traffic. This is usually known as a **Private Network Interconnect**, | ||
The physical interconnect is owned jointly by the two operators, and can range from a simple fibre or copper cross-connect in a datacentre, to a long haul link (fibre optic or wireless) between each operators data centre. | The physical interconnect is owned jointly by the two operators, and can range from a simple fibre or copper cross-connect in a datacentre, to a long haul link (fibre optic or wireless) between each operators data centre. | ||
- | The two operators who are peering with each other manage the link, the traffic levels, and what routes are reachable by the other operator. | + | {{ : |
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+ | The two operators who are peering with each other manage the link, the traffic levels, and what routes are reachable by the other operator. [[: | ||
**Private** refers to the link being entirely a business relationship between the two operators - there is no third party involved in conducting this interconnect. | **Private** refers to the link being entirely a business relationship between the two operators - there is no third party involved in conducting this interconnect. | ||
- | This is a very common form of peering, and is usually the first steps a newcomer network operator will make beyond | + | This is a very common form of peering, and is usually the next external connection |
Private peering has considerable benefits for both operators - traffic exchanged between the peers does not have to traverse their respective upstreams and therefore attracts no traffic charges. | Private peering has considerable benefits for both operators - traffic exchanged between the peers does not have to traverse their respective upstreams and therefore attracts no traffic charges. | ||
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**Public peering** takes place at a public peering point, commonly known as an [[peering-toolbox/ | **Public peering** takes place at a public peering point, commonly known as an [[peering-toolbox/ | ||
- | Public peering is how to scale private peering - a large number of private interconnects with different network operators starts becoming expensive and more tricky | + | {{ : |
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+ | Public peering is how network operators | ||
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+ | This may seem counter-intuitive when commercial network operators all compete with each other, but each competitor knows that they improve their cost and quality of operation by interconnecting with their competitors. | ||
As a newcomer network operator is scaling their operations, it becomes high priority for them to participate in their local Internet Exchange Point. | As a newcomer network operator is scaling their operations, it becomes high priority for them to participate in their local Internet Exchange Point. |
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