Montreal Internet Exchange
The Montreal Internet Exchange (QIX) was incorporated in 2013 as a not-for-profit Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and is located in Montreal (Quebec), Canada. It was originally created in 1995 and was operated by the Réseau d'informations scientifiques du Québec (RISQ) until June 2019. Since then, the exchange is operated by a local private network operator called MetroOptic Inc.
| Full name | Montreal Internet Exchange |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | QIX |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Website | qix.ca |
| Members | 75[1] |
| Ports | 133[1] |
| Peak in | 172 Gbps[2] |
| Peak out | 172 Gbps[2] |
Since 2013, QIX had two core switches, one located at the biggest carrier hotel in Montreal, Cologix MTL3, located at 1250 René-Lévesque West and one at Cologix MTL1, located at 625 René-Lévesque West.
Since the architecture/hardware refresh in 2020, the Cologix MTL3 site host two spine and two leaf switches. The Cologix MTL1 site will host two leaf switches once the refresh completed.
The exchange announced in June 2020 that the IX has expanded to a new location close to the two current sites, eStruxture MTL1, located at 800 Square-Victoria. This new site is hosting two leaf switches connected to Cologix MTL3 via two diverse dark fiber paths.
Another expansion site has been announced end of August 2020, Hypertec YUL01B and is targeted to be in production by the end of Q4 2020. This facility is located at 2800 Trans-Canada Highway in Pointe-Claire, QC in the Greater Montreal. This new site will also host two leaf switches connected Cologix MTL3 via two diverse dark fiber paths.
As of August 2020, QIX has 75 unique autonomous systems[1] representing 133 peer connections and peak traffic rates of 172 Gbps, making it the second largest IXP in Canada.[2]
See also
Notes
- "Members". Montreal Internet Exchange. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- "Traffic statistics for QIX". Montreal Internet Exchange. Retrieved 2020-08-18.