New Service – 1G CIR on 10G Port

VANIX has introduced a new connection service to connect on a 10Gbps port with a Committed Information Rate (CIR) of 1 Gbps. This is to assist participants to more easily upgrade services without having to make equipment changes and to improve the overall user experience of the Internet Exchange. A reminder to participants that VANIX…

VANIX Administration Officer

Dear VANIX Participants and Member Representatives, Ripan Gill has joined the VANIX team as our Administrative Officer. She is based in Vancouver, BC and will be working for VANIX on a part-time basis. Her main tasks will include supporting the VANIX board, officers and committees, instituting and managing the new participant on boarding process, facilitating marketing, communications…

Route Server Maintenance

Route Server Maintenance From: 11:30 pm Nov 2 2018 (06:30 Nov 3 2018 UTC) To: 12:30 am Nov 3 2018 (07:30 Nov 3 2018 UTC) The maintenance will impact the route server only. BGP sessions to the route server will drop at the beginning of the maintenance and resume at the end. There will be…

VANIX at NANOG 74 in Vancouver

Dear Members, I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know that the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) will be holding their 74th conference in Vancouver on October 1 – 3. This is a great opportunity to meet with not only your local counterparts, but international networks as well — many of whom…

Process for VANIX Director Candidate Nominations

Dear Vanix Community Member, The role of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Vancouver Internet Exchange (“Vanix”) is to provide strategic direction and oversight to help guide Vanix as it fulfills its mandate as an Internet exchange. At the annual meeting which will be held on April 30, 2018, Vanix’s Members operating through their Designated Member…