Calgary Internet Exchange


The YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd is an Internet exchange point in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the first IXP in Alberta. It allows traffic between members to stay within the Canadian jurisdiction, optimizing the performance and economy of traffic flows, while limiting the potential for extra-legal surveillance.
The YYCIX follows IXP best-practices, in that it is neutral and independent, has no mandatory fees, and is supported entirely through voluntary donations. The YYCIX is incorporated as a Canadian tax-exempt non-profit corporation.

Technology

The YYCIX is currently running on a variety of Cisco equipment, supporting speeds of 1Gbit/s on copper, or 1Gbit/s to 100Gbit/s on fiber. The YYCIX provides NTP and an optional BGP route reflectors for multilateral peering.
Both IPv4 and IPv6 peering is possible and encouraged at the YYCIX.

Availability

YYCIX is currently available in the following locations in Calgary:
DataHive - Data Centre
Q9 Calgary Three - Data Centre
Shaw - Data Centre
Arrow Calgary - Data Centre
City of Calgary - City Hall
Rogers DC2