The Vienna Internet Exchange (VIX) is an
Internet Exchange Point
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of Internet Protocol, IP networking, allowing participant Internet service provider, Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks. IXPs are ...
(IXP) situated in
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...
, Austria. It was established in 1996. VIX is a non-profit, neutral, and independent
peering
In computer networking, peering is a voluntary interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the "down-stream" users of each network. Peering is settlement-free, also known as "bill-a ...
network.
VIX is the largest Internet Exchange Point in Austria, when measured by number of members and traffic.
History
The Vienna Internet Exchangepoint hosted the 11th
Euro-IX Forum, held 12–13 November 2007.
See also
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List of Internet exchange points
This is a list of Internet exchange points ( IXPs). There are several sources for IXP locations, including Packet Clearing House, who have maintained the earliest list of IXPs, with global coverage since 1994. Also, Telegeography, PeeringDB and ...
References
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External links
Official website
Internet exchange points in Austria
Internet in Austria