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Any2Exchange

Connect to Internet Exchange Points Across the United States

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Direct Data Flows Improve Performance, Reduce Latency

CoreSite owns and operates the Any2Exchange for Internet peering. With 400+ members – over 250 are connected in California – Any2Exchange is the second largest internet exchange in the United States and the largest internet exchange on the West Coast.

Odds are, there's an exchange near you. The CoreSite Boston, New York and Northern Virginia markets form the Any2East® exchange. The Silicon Valley and Los Angeles markets form the Any2West® exchange. CoreSite has the middle and south covered as well, with Any2Chicago® and Any2Florida®.

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Exchange Data Directly, Cost-Effectively and Reliably

Any2Exchange switches can be accessed from all CoreSite data centers.
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CONNECT LOCALLY FOR SECURE, HIGH PERFORMANCE
Regional internet exchanges reduce latency between connected organizations and boost network performance – data travels shorter distances to connection points. Any2Exchange connects you instantly and directly with prospective customers in multiple markets. Choose a connection speed between 1Gbps and 10Gbps, as well as 100Gbps in certain locations. Exchanges are IPv6 ready at no extra cost.
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SETTLEMENT-FREE INTERNET PEERING
Peering is “settlement-free.” Organizations that engage in peering don’t pay each other. The arrangement allows each peer to generate and keep revenue for their services. Any2Exchange  members can set up contracts with each other, but many peering arrangements are informal. You also can keep peering traffic within a specific market.
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START PEERING IN A MATTER OF HOURS
Join the Any2Exchange and order an interconnection. A port will be turned up and ready to use in 72 hours or less. When you’re on the CoreSite Any2 participant list, you can use Any2Relationship Manager on our service delivery platform to negotiate peering agreements directly with the companies you choose.
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IMPROVE DISASTER RECOVERY CAPABILITIES
Peering contributes to resilience – CoreSite’s switch fabrics feature a dual-core, dual-edge architecture. And, redundant connections allow you to reroute traffic to maintain business continuity, if a network outage or natural disaster affects one region. Peering arrangements with data centers or data backup locations enable you to replicate data quickly and switch operations to a backup site.

ENTER NEW MARKETS, REACH NEW CUSTOMERS

CoreSite's peering platform for networks enables interconnection all with other participating Any2 members.

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Reduce Complexity, Manage Efficiently 

The Any2Easy route server option on the Any2Exchange enables you to peer with other participants on Any2Easy – in a single Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) session.

Single sessions require less configuration, maintenance and administrative support. Also, single sessions reduce router flapping, creating more stability, and they apply policies and configurations uniformly across all routes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS PEERING? Peering refers to an exchange of data traffic between independent networks for the benefit of both networks. Peering exchanges, or internet exchanges, are network access points at which collaborating companies connect their networks and exchange customer data.
WHAT ARE THE LEADING GLOBAL PEERING EXCHANGES? AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, NYIIX, United IX and BBIX are among the industry leaders. 
HOW DOES AN INTERNET EXCHANGE HELP REDUCE LATENCY? The direct routes between networks reduce the number of hops. With less latency, data flows faster, improving application performance as well as end user experiences. 
DOES PEERING IMPROVE SCALABILITY? Direct access to other networks is the key to scaling. Organizations don’t have to rely on one provider that may not be equipped for high traffic volume. 
HOW DO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PEERING DIFFER? Public peering involves Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) through which networks can peer with other networks and exchange traffic. Private peering is a direct connection between only two networks, typically in setting such as a data center. 
WHAT FACTORS GO INTO CHOOSING A PEERING EXCHANGE? Consider the exchange’s location, reputation, availability of networks, technical requirements and cost.