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Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom
Storage

Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom

New heatmaps show AI traffic clustering in California and Virginia, with fresh hotspots emerging in Finland, Brazil, France and Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DE-CIX expands reach at New York's 60 Hudson Street
DataCentre infrastructure

DE-CIX expands reach at New York's 60 Hudson Street

Networks in 60 Hudson Street can now connect faster, as DE-CIX adds a fourth facility operator and cuts interconnection complexity for customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DE-CIX Launches Google Peering at Brazil Exchanges
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Launches Google Peering at Brazil Exchanges

DE-CIX has begun offering Google peering at its São Paulo and Rio exchanges, giving Brazilian ISPs direct local access to Google services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
DataCentre infrastructure

AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity

AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training
Firewalls

Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training

Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Gaming

DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training
Firewalls

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson
Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

The overhaul improves redundancy for customers linking New York and New Jersey as demand rises for higher-capacity, lower-latency traffic routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
NYIIX marks 30 years with Astron 400G platform launch
Gaming

NYIIX marks 30 years with Astron 400G platform launch

The upgrade aims to ease growing bandwidth pressures from cloud, streaming and AI traffic as the exchange enters its fourth decade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service

Mexican businesses and smaller ISPs can now reach Google through DE-CIX, after demand forced the exchange operator to double capacity in Queretaro.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus

The 568,000-square-foot first phase could ease capacity shortages for hyperscale and AI users in Kansas City, where power and fibre are tight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Firewalls

Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence

Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges
Gaming

DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges

DE-CIX is boosting Dallas-Mexico backbone capacity as its Mexico exchange nears 200 Gbps and surging cross-border traffic fuels demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX

DE-CIX has acquired a majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG internet exchange, boosting its Balkan footprint and adding Sofia to its network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform
Data Protection

Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
RETN & BBIX extend Asian peering to Hong Kong, Singapore
Network Infrastructure

RETN & BBIX extend Asian peering to Hong Kong, Singapore

RETN extends its BBIX partnership to Hong Kong and Singapore, adding new Asian peering hubs and launching its Flex IX service in the region.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
RETN launches first PoP in Bologna to boost regional connectivity
Firewalls

RETN launches first PoP in Bologna to boost regional connectivity

RETN has launched its first Point of Presence in Bologna's Lepida data centre, enhancing regional connectivity and offering alternative international network routes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Equinix picked to host new SMAP subsea cable landing stations
Smart Cities

Equinix picked to host new SMAP subsea cable landing stations

Equinix will host landing stations for the new 5,000km SMAP subsea cable, linking Australia's east and west coasts with high-capacity, low-latency connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025