The benefits of peering at Asteroid
Why connect to an Asteroid Internet Exchange Point?
Asteroid’s IXP platform connects you to carriers, ISPs and CDNs enabling you to peer with some of the biggest networks in the world.
By connecting to Asteroid, you can significantly increase network performance while cutting transit and network costs.
The Managed IXP
Cost-effectiveness
Reduce your transit and connection costs
By taking control of your traffic and exchanging it directly with your peers,
you significantly reduce your transit costs. Asteroid enables you to replace
expensive transit links with IXP connections. And with our extremely
cost-effective IXP model, your connection costs are significantly reduced.
Efficiency
Ensure simple and efficient interconnection
One of the major challenges in interconnection is optimising both simplicity
and performance. By connecting to an Asteroid IXP, you can reach hundreds of
networks with just a single connection.
Reliability
Improve resilience and strengthen routing security
By peering with a range of networks, you improve network resilience and reduce
the surface area for potential attack. Connecting to an Asteroid IXP provides
a simple and effective way to strengthen your routing security.
Performance
Control your traffic and improve your network performance
Peering gives you control over the routing and traffic flow of your network.
This means you do not rely on an upstream transit network to get your packets
where they need to go.
Redundancy
Improve your redundancy
By peering with other networks at Asteroid IXPs, you can improve redundancy
and significantly reduce single points of failure in your network.
Latency
Localise traffic and improve latency
By localising your traffic to where it needs to be, you can ensure the shortest
possible paths. Peering at an Asteroid IXP reduces latency and delivers an
improved experience to your end users.