The document provides an update on the Berlin Commercial Internet Exchange (BCIX). It summarizes that BCIX was founded in 2002 and runs an internet exchange with three switch locations in Berlin connected by dark fiber. It currently has 43 members and peers connected via 100Mbit/s, 1Gbit/s, and 10Gbit/s ports. BCIX is looking to add more peers, especially content and CDN providers. Port fees are provided on a monthly and yearly basis depending on port speed.

1. BCIX Update
RIPE 58
7th May 2009, Amsterdam
Thorleif Wiik

2. Intro
• •
BCIX e.V. founded as association in Executive Board:
2002
• Peter Lampe - Chairman
• BCIX e.V. runs Berlin Internet Exchange
• Thorleif Wiik
• 3 Switch Locations in Berlin
• Steffen David
• 100Mbit/s, 1Gbit/s, 10Gbit/s Peering
• Helga Krüger
Ports
• Cordula Fiedler
• 3Gbit/s Traffic
• EURO-IX member

3. 43 Members and Peers
mysysadmin.de

4. Members and Peers
new loss all
50
43
40
37.5 37 37
36
34
25
12.5
4
3 3
2
00 1 1 1
0 0
Q1/2008 Q2/2008 Q3/2008 Q4/2008 Q1/2009 Q2/2009

5. Peering Ports
40 active peering ports 10 Gbit/s 1 Gbit/s 10/100Mbit/s
30
27
22.5 24
21
19
18
15 17
10 10 10
7.5 9
8
6
3
0 2
Q1/2008 Q2/2008 Q3/2008 Q4/2008 Q1/2009 Q2/2009
0 0 0 0
without Interconnect / Serverports

6. BCIX Details
• •
Three locations in Berlin: N15: Foundry BigIron 4000 Switch
• •
G40: Versatel Colocation L105: Foundry BigIron RX-8 Switch +
Foundry BigIron 8000 Switch
• L105: I/P/B/ Carrier-Colo
• Darkfibre between locations
• N15: e-shelter Data Center (Newly
•
built, 18.000sqm space, high power) OpenBGPD / OpenBSD Route Server
on two Sun X4200 Server
• Switches
• G40: Foundry BigIron 8000 Switch

7. N15 e-shelter
L105 I/P/B/
G40 Versatel

8. N15 e-shelter
DarkFibre
L105 I/P/B/
DarkFibre
G40 Versatel

9. Route Server
Neighbor AS MsgRcvd MsgSent OutQ Up/Down State/PrfRcvd
n15-v4-herbst 43503 30716 65922 0 01w4d03h 1/10000
l105-v4-hansenet 13184 35452 66181 0 01w4d07h 41/10000
l105-v4-dh-2 12732 117571 255925 0 04w0d00h 0/10000
l105-v4-dh-1 12732 118554 259736 0 07:18:17 37/10000
g40-v4-ediscom 12693 164721 609201 0 01w0d14h 14/10000
l105-v4-mpex 35833 155603 558394 0 04w0d00h 3/10000
l105-v4-noris 12337 154221 565984 0 04w0d00h 1/10000
l105-v4-netzhaus 24993 180782 616180 0 6d16h38m 1/10000
OpenBSD 4.4 + l105-v4-cablesurf 35244 351877 527229 0 04w0d00h 9/10000
l105-v4-http 12574 175200 592724 0 04w0d00h 1/10000
patches g40-v4-kde 31334 160900 560760 0 04w0d00h 35/10000
g40-v4-denic 31529 124614 435885 0 04w0d00h 1/10000
l105-v4-pixelpark 33811 197105 688417 0 04w0d00h 3/10000
l105-v4-retn 9002 726733 202415 0 04w0d00h 6089/10000
ASN32 compatible l105-v4-dns-net 15366 240833 710860 0 04w0d00h 11/10000
n15-v6-unbelievable 48173 198728 198799 0 04w0d00h 0/1000
n15-v4-unbelievable 48173 215260 709240 0 04w0d00h 3/10000
n15-v4-Internet4You 29014 214594 731834 0 1d20h07m 7/10000
IPv4 + IPv6 l105-v6-e4a 34695 232537 203582 0 03w4d23h 0/1000
l105-v4-ipb 20647 162041 586478 0 03w6d06h 10/10000
l105-v4-in-berlin-2 29670 436839 959624 0 2d00h24m 9/10000
l105-v4-in-berlin-1 29670 437721 951633 0 2d00h16m 9/10000
Communities l105-v4-e4a 34695 209720 668553 0 03w5d08h 9/10000
g40-v4-phade 35053 149950 556346 0 04w0d00h 5/10000
g40-v4-strato 6724 324687 832065 0 04w0d00h 33/10000

10. We look for
more peers

11. We look for
CDN / Content
providers

12. BCIX Port Fees
monthly monthly
Setup
1st Port add. Ports
100 Mbit/s 400 Euro 100 Euro 50 Euro
1Gbit/s 1000 Euro 300 Euro 200 Euro
10Gbit/s SR 2000 Euro 1200 Euro 800 Euro
10Gbit/s LR 3000 Euro 1200 Euro 800 Euro
10Gbit/s ER 4000 Euro 1200 Euro 800 Euro
+ 600 Euro yearly association membership fee

13. Thank you
Any Questions ?
Contact me:
Web: http://www.bcix.de Mail: thorleif.wiik@bcix.de
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