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Now available in Frankfurt!

A new era of peering

Enterprise-ready and transparent internet exchange in Europe.

9150+
Gbps Connected Capacity
1226+
Gbps Peak Traffic Volume
121+
Connected Networks
Why do we exist

Redefining peering with ERA-IX

The future of peering on internet exchanges is under pressure, due to ever-growing costs, high number of failures, and a "too corporate" culture. In mid-2022 two internet pioneers decided to bring a better and more cost-effective alternative, and we never looked back.

Our mission

It is our mission to redefine peering, by offering an innovative and cost-effective IXP ecosystem. The current state of peering is not-so-great and in a headlock by large corporate IXP-operators.

Our way

We are truly neutral, fully privately owned and funded. Powered by a new generation of internet pioneers, our goal is to offer transparent and enterprise-ready connectivity services with a human touch.

Where to connect with us

Our Exchanges

We are opening ERA-IX in the world largest metros, where a change is needed.

Amsterdam

The most popular internet hub in the heart of Western-Europe with great overall connectivity.

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Frankfurt

The German internet hub with great connectivity towards Southern and Eastern-Europe.

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What do we offer

Some of our features

Features that distinguish us from other internet exchanges and fabrics.

AS2AS Statistics

Alongside our default interface statistics, we also provide our members with detailed AS2AS statistics. These statistics will give you a fine-grained view into where traffic is coming from and where it is going across our platform. Allowing you to make informed decisions to manage policy and capacity.

AS2AS Destinations

Extending on our AS2AS functionality, we also provide graphs for the exact destinations of your traffic. For each flow across our platform, traffic is automatically accounted. This will give you insight into which (final) destination AS traffic is traversing our platform to. Both inside your network and inside the network of your peers.

ARP Suppression

To ensure your router can spend as much time as possible forwarding packets instead of replying to ARP requests, our platform will automatically handle ARP requests on behalf of your router. This allows your device to sit back while our platform handles the ARP requests. Minimizing the time ARP resolution takes and the number of ARP broadcasts at the same time.

Route Server Filtering

With our roots in security, we have ensured our route-servers are up to the latest internet routing security practices. Some key features provided include: IRR based route-filtering, RPKI route filtering, (in-band) community-based policy enforcement. To ensure full continuity, our route-servers are monitored 24/7 and running on redundant dedicated machines.

Green Efficiency

Traditional internet exchanges are known to be power hungry and inefficient, our goal was to change this. Our fabric is powered by an incredibly efficient platform. This allows us to run the complete fabric within 2 kW of continuous power.

400G Ready

400G is the next-generation optical networking technology that can transfer data at speeds of up to 400 gigabits per second on a one optical wavelength. As of Q4 2024 we have released our new platform which is able to offer 400G ports in our core locations.

Why should you connect

Because we're different

A new generation of peering enthusiasts with a state-of-the-art connectivity fabric.

Latest technologies

We are pioneering and innovating in the peering and IX market.

Honest pricing

We try to maintain transparent pricing in a cash-grab-dominated market.

Large footprint

Our goal is to bring our fabric to all major and even minor datacenters.

Community-driven

We are building and growing together with the peering community.

What you need to know

Frequently Asked Questions

We have listed some of the most asked questions for your convenience. Do you want to know more? Reach out to us!

We support 10G-LR, 100G-LR4, 100G-LR1, and 400G-LR4. All other optics are discontinued in favor of our standardization. In larger custom-tailored projects we are able to be flexible.
We currently accept the most common payment method which is SEPA Bank Transfer. On special occasions we can offer different payment methods depending on the contract and customer location. We always invoice in EURO. Bank transfers are automatically processed by our automation, this means you can send a monthly payment automatically after invoice date, which will be processed by us.
The customer is always responsible for the cross-connect on their side, this has become the standard in networking.
This depends on your MRC and port size, but usually we charge quarterly (per three months). On higher MRC we offer monthly payments.
While we are present in all major data centers within a metro, there might be a case that we are not present in a mutual location. Please reach out to our support, so we can assist you.
All pricing on the website is based on a 24-month contract term, we do, however offer a 12-month contract for a slightly higher price.
Our unique 100G CDR offering allows you to connect to 100G media and use 10 Gbit/s P95 of traffic. This plan is designed for ambitious start-ups that will eventually grow towards the full port.

This port automatically upgrades to a flat 100G port if you exceed 10G P95 in 30 days, according to the Connection Agreement. Please note that there is a FUP (Fair Use Policy), meaning that this offering is not designed for networks with irregular bursts like DDoS-mitigation providers. Only one CDR port allowed per member.