Internet Exchange Case Study The Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX) is the largest IX in Canada with more than 175 peering participants benefiting from lower network costs & faster speeds The non-profit Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX) is a multi-connection point enabling members to use one hardwired connection to exchange traffic with 175+ members on the exchange. With peering participants swapping traffic with one another through direct connections, TorIX reduces transit times for local data exchange and cuts the significant costs of Internet bandwidth. The success of TorIX is underlined by its tremendous growth, exceeding 145 Gbps as one of the largest IXs in the world. TorIX is in Cologix’s data centre at 151 Front Street, Toronto’s carrier hotel and the country’s largest telecommunications hub in the heart of Toronto. TorIX members define their own routing protocols to dictate their traffic flow, experiencing faster speeds with their data packets crossing fewer hops between the point of origin and destination. Additionally, by keeping traffic local, Canadian data avoids international networks, easing concerns related to privacy and security. Above: In Dec. 2014, TorIX traffic peaked above 140 Gbps, with average traffic hovering around 90 Gbps. Beginning Today Launched in July 1996 Direct TorIX on-ramp in Cologix’s151 Front Street Ethernet-based, layer 2 connectivity data centre in Toronto TorIX-owned switches capable of handling Second largest independent IX in North America ample traffic Operated by telecom industry volunteers IPv4 & IPv6 address provided to each peering Surpassed 145 Gbps with 175+ peering member to use on the IX participants, including the Canadian Broke the 61 Gbps mark in Jan. 2011 Broadcasting Association, Microsoft & Google 24 Network Neutral Data Centers Throughout North America Columbus - Dallas - Jacksonville - Lakeland - Minneapolis - Montreal - New Jersey - Toronto - Vancouver [email protected] | 1.855.497.2537 | www.cologix.com TORIX Peering Participants 295.ca Flowfinity Wireless Inc. Priority Colo Inc. 3Men@Work Integrated Networks, Fonthill Media Network Prodosec Inc. Inc. Frontier Networks PurePages Inc. About Communications Galaxybroadband Q9 Networks Inc. Accelerated Connections Inc. Communications, Inc Quadro Communications Co- Activo, Inc. Gazelle Communications operative Inc. Advanced Knowledge Networks Globe and Mail RackForce Networks Inc. Afilias Limited Google, Inc. Radiant Communications Corp. Agilis Networks GTAnet Networking Ravand Cybertech Inc Aircomplus Inc. Hurricane Electric Reliablehosting.com Akamai Technologies Heavy Computing RISQ All Blue Solutions Hosting Logistic Inc. Rogers Communications Inc. Allstream Hostopedia Inc. RU Networks Andrews Wireless Ltd. Host Virtual, Inc Ruralwave AT&T Global Services Canada Co. Humber College Saskatchewan Telecommunications Axia Connect Limited Hydro One Telecom Seaside Communications Beanfield Technologies Inc. Internet Access Solutions Ltd. Selectcom Telecom Bell Aliant Regional Internet Light and Power, Inc. Sentex Communications Communications InfiniteIT Corporation Blink Communications Init Seven AG Server North Inc. Canaca Com InnSys Inc. Shaw Communications Inc. Canada Web Hosting Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. Sheridan College Canadian Broadcasting Internetworking Atlantic SoftCom Inc. Corporation IPTP Networks SoftLayer Dutch Holdings, B.V. Canadian Internet Registration IrisTel Source Cable Limited Authority (CIRA) ISP Telecom Inc. SPD Network CANARIE Inc. IT Canada Structured System Administration Carpathia Hosting, Inc. iWeb Technologies Standard Connections Ltd. Carrier Connex Inc. Juch-Tech, Inc. Stargate Connections Inc. ccRoute Inc Keewaytinook Okimakanak Start Communications CDNetworks, Inc. Korax Inc. Storm Internet Services CentriLogic Inc. Lantern Hill IT TBayTel CIK Telecom Inc. LARG*net TDCNet CIRA DNS LinkedIn Corporation TekSavvy Solutions Inc. CIRA MLAB Limelight Networks Telnet Communications Cisco Webex Magna International TELoIP Inc. CiteNet Internet MCSNet TeraGo Networks Inc. CloudFlare, Inc. Message Labs The Wire Inc. Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. Microsoft The Working Group Inc. Cogeco Data Services Inc. Managed Network Systems Inc. TMX Atrium Cohere Communications MTO Telecom Trutel Colosseum Online Navigata Communications Tucows Inc. Compton Communications Net Access Corporation Unitas Global Computer Talk NetAccess Systems Inc. Venture Computers of Canada Inc Comwave Telecom Inc. Neutral Data Centres Corp. ViaNet Internet Solution Connex See Service Nexicom Inc. VianetTV Inc. Convoke Communications Corp Nexusds.com Videotron Telecom Ltee CRS Networks Inc. Niagara Regional Broadband VIF Internet DALnet IRC Networks Networks Inc Vmedia Inc. Data Centers Canada, Inc. nLayer Communications, Inc. VSOFT Inc. Data Deposit Box (Acpana Buss. Ocdotus Inc. Watch Tower Canada System) Ontario Research and Innovation Westman Communication Group Desire2Learn Incorporated Optical Network Wightman Communications Distributel Communications, Ltd. OnX Enterprise Solutions WIND mobile E4A S.R.L. OpenDNS, Inc. WireIE Holdings International E-Gate Communications Inc. Openwave Systems, Inc. WoodyNet Eastlink Limited OVH Xplornet Communications Inc. El Catalyst Corp. Packet Clearing House Yak Communications (Canada) Epik Networks Packet-Tel Corp. Corp Execulink Telecom Inc. Pathway Communications ZeroFail FiberConX Communications Peer1 Hosting Zip Telecom Fiber Networx Inc. Persona Inc. Fibernoire Internet PostMedia Network Inc. Fidalia Networks Inc Primus Telecommunications CA Inc. Source: http://www.torix.ca/peers.php [email protected] | 1.855.497.2537 | www.cologix.com .