Calgary Internet Exchange
The YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd (YYCIX) in Calgary, Canada is the first Internet exchange point (IXP) in Alberta. It allows the local exchange of Internet traffic between members, staying within Canadian jurisdiction, optimizing the performance and economy of traffic flows, and limiting the potential for extra-legal surveillance. The YYCIX follows IXP best-practices, in that it is neutral and independent, has no mandatory fees, and is supported entirely through voluntary donations. The YYCIX is incorporated as a Canadian tax-exempt non-profit corporation. Technology. The YYCIX is currently running on a variety of Cisco equipment , supporting speeds of 1Gbit/s on copper, or 1Gbit/s to 100Gbit/s on fiber. The YYCIX provides NTP and an optional BGP route reflectors for multilateral peering. Both IPv4 and IPv6 peering is possible and encouraged at the YYCIX. Availability. YYCIX is currently available in the following locations in Calgary: DataHive - Data Centre Q9 Calgary Three - Data Centre Shaw (ViaWest Calgary) - Data Centre Arrow Calgary - Data Centre City of Calgary - City Hall Rogers DC2