The Asteroid managed IXP is a modern, smart, and secure solution.
Standalone IXP management portal
Gives you full control over the IXP. Through the press of a button you can put customers live, see the status of the IXP connections, and manage your customer data
Elegant API
The modern, elegant API links seamlessly into your systems, which full use of the Asteroid management features without the need for a separate portal
Integrated IXP monitoring system
Modern statistics and data collection supports internal processes as well as the needs for external marketing and communication
Automated port provisioning
IXP utilisation data collection
Customer portal
A customer-facing portal allows your customers to manage their data and their connection to the IXP themselves.
Technical support ticketing system
A ticketing system helps you keep track of any action needed on the IXP, in addition to the support Asteroid provides you.
Features
Peering
The Asteroid managed IXP is a modern, smart, and secure solution.
Automated BGP route server (BIRD)
Modern, automated BGP route servers are included in all Asteroid Managed IXPs, enabling more multilateral peering on the IXP
Support for Peeringdb and IRR databases
The Asteroid management systems pulls data from peeringdb and Internet Routing Registry (IRR) databases
Automated JSON data export
Automated export capability of peering data into third party JSON databases, meets the industry’s high need for standardised data formats
Customer peering self-management
The customer portal features support your IXP customers’ peering management needs
Features
Security
The Asteroid managed IXP is a modern, smart, and secure solution.
Secure systems
Security is a main pillar in the IXP design and embedded in all components of the Asteroid system.
Secure IXP infrastructure
The Asteroid Managed IXPs are MANRS compliant. All route servers are secured.
Secure routing
The IXP management system includes IRR and RPKI route filtering and build-in IXP Port Security.