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--- peering-toolbox:where-to-peer [2023/03/27 18:57] – [Public Peering / Internet Exchange Point] philip
+++ peering-toolbox:where-to-peer [2023/04/30 14:39] (current) – [When to Consider] philip
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 ==== When to Consider ====
-Private Peering is considered when there is mutual benefit for two organisations to interconnect (see the [[why-peer| Why peer]] section).
+Private Peering is considered when there is mutual benefit for two organisations to interconnect (see the [[why-peer| Why peer]] section):
-For a network operator, this may be to connect to another operator for mutually beneficial traffic exchange between their respective customers.
+  * For a network operator, this may be to connect to another operator for mutually beneficial traffic exchange between their respective customers.
+  * For an enterprise, this may primarily be to interconnect with content and cloud providers for more optimum (bandwidth, latency, service quality) connectivity.
-For an enterprise, this may primarily be to interconnect with content and cloud providers for more optimum (bandwidth, latency, service quality) connectivity.
 ==== Location ====
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 Peering at an IXP is considered when there benefit for the entity (see the [[why-peer| Why peer]] section) to connect to the infrastructure to access other members present there:
-For a network operator, this may be to connect to other members (network operators, content and cloud providers, enterprises, R&E networks etc) for mutually beneficial traffic exchange between their respective customers.
+  * For a network operator, this may be to connect to other members (network operators, content and cloud providers, enterprises, R&E networks etc) for mutually beneficial traffic exchange between their respective customers.
+  * For an enterprise, this may be to ensure higher quality access to services they host for the population served by the network operators connected to the IXP. Another strong motivator for an enterprise to join an IXP is to interconnect with content and cloud providers for more optimum (bandwidth, latency, service quality) connectivity.
-For an enterprise, this may be to ensure higher quality access to services they host for the population served by the network operators connected to the IXP. Another strong motivator for an enterprise to join an IXP is to interconnect with content and cloud providers for more optimum (bandwidth, latency, service quality) connectivity.
 Even if the IXP is small, there is still benefit in connecting, as the more members present, the greater value the IXP gives to all members, and the more attractive it is for other entities to join it. The largest IXPs all started with just a few members, and their value grew as more entities joined to exchange traffic.