With the launch of the Azure Peering Service at LINX NoVA, the London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced the extension of their formal collaboration with Microsoft to the United States. The expansion takes place in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of LINX NoVA, the biggest neutral multi-site IXP in the Northern Virginia (NoVA) area, and honors ten years of digital excellence in interconnection services.
Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) from LINX is a specially designed solution for networks that use Microsoft Teams, Dynamics 365, and other Microsoft products. This service would be essential for companies who mostly depend on these applications for daily operations and user interaction. It has already been implemented at two of LINX’s UK hubs, in Manchester and London.
By providing MAPS, LINX expands accessibility for all network sizes by giving a direct connection without a minimum traffic barrier to all public Microsoft cloud services, such as Azure, 365, and Dynamics 365.
Interconnection Hubs in the UK
LINX NoVA unites a wide variety of networks, content providers, and service providers across many data center sites in the NoVA metro region. It is renowned for its strong and interconnected ecosystem. The region’s digital economy would be growing as a result of this convergence, which provides the perfect environment for more innovation and connection.
"We're thrilled to share that MAPS is now accessible at LINX NoVA," said LINX Product Development Manager, Mike Hellers. “Networks from the public, business, and government sectors are showing a greater interest in MAPS at our interconnection hubs in the UK. Thus, it is a true value addition to be able to provide this to our US member network community. It is also a special service that some people who are not familiar with LINX networks may find interesting to discuss.”
MAPS would reinforce its commitment to improving the digital environment in the U.S. by setting up shop at LINX NoVA. Network operators, content providers, and service providers now have a plethora of options thanks to the LINX alliance, as they may use this interconnection center for their peering requirements.
Fast Purchasing and Deployment
To sum up, the introduction of MAPS at LINX NoVA would offer the following benefits:
Fully Automated Ordering Process - Networks may benefit from a faster and simplified purchasing procedure via the LINX portal.
Direct Cloud Connectivity - Direct access to any public Microsoft cloud service is provided to operators, guaranteeing effective and seamless connectivity.
Optimized Performance - Network operators may improve the overall performance of their networks by taking advantage of MAPS, which offers low latency, dependable uptime, and better security.
Monitoring Platform - Performance and availability of the Peering Service are accessible via the Service monitoring platform via the Azure portal. It provides many metrics, such as packet losses, delay of flap events, prefix events, and availability of BGP sessions.
Fast Deployment - Networks that are already linked to LINX may go from ordering to active peering in five minutes or less, illustrating the effectiveness and ease of use of the service.
