Service information

In BGP, a router receives prefix announcements via eBGP. If you are multi-homed or peer, you will receive announcements for one prefix from multiple sources. Learn how a router selects the best announcement.

DE-CIX operates route server systems to facilitate the exchange of BGP announcements between peers at DE-CIX. Find out more in our route server guides for each of our exchanges.

The DE-CIX route servers tag all prefixes with certain BGP communities to indicate their origin. You can use this information to determine where a certain prefix has been injected into the DE-CIX switching platform.

Action BGP communities can be used to control various functions of the route server.

RPKI at the DE-CIX route servers increase the security of the Internet routing system and support the adoption of RPKI. The adoption is essential to Internet security, and beneficial for all peers and their customers.

Blackholing is typically used to fight massive DDoS attacks which congest the physical connection between DE-CIX and a customer router. Have a look at our detailed description how Blackholing works at DE-CIX.

There are multiple options for how you can connect to the DE-CIX interconnection platforms. If you are unsure how to get connected to DE-CIX, download our handy guide with details of all the different options.  

This guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to configure both private peering and Microsoft peering for an ExpressRoute circuit, to help you set up connectivity with optimal routing from your premises to Microsoft Azure via DirectCLOUD.

Download the technical white paper to get all the details on how to set up the Microsoft Azure Peering Service to get direct access to Microsoft 365.

This guide provides an overview of the benefits of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and introduces carriers and ISPs to the relevant services that make up the platform. It serves as a quick product guide and informative booklet for directly connecting to AWS via DE-CIX’s DirectCLOUD service.

This technical guide provides an overview of the functionalities and benefits of Microsoft Cloud Services and introduces the relevant services as well as the business models, ordering workflows and processes involved with connecting customers to the Azure cloud.

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how to connect to Microsoft Azure using the DE-CIX DirectCLOUD service.