Fiber Data Internet Exchange - FD-IX

06/20/2026

Happy Birthday Scott LePere!! Hoping you have a great day, and may no lobster tail in SW Florida go uneaten!..

06/19/2026

A lot of ISP traffic takes the scenic route.

Without peering, packets often leave your market, cross an upstream carrier network, and then come right back to reach a destination that may have been nearby all along. The route works, but it adds latency, burns transit capacity, and pushes more traffic onto ports you are paying for.

We have put together a breakdown of what actually happens when networks do not peer, why transit graphs spike during peak hours, and how peering helps keep local traffic local.


https://zurl.co/0T9tF

Without a direct path, your packets just follow whatever upstream route BGP hands out.

06/16/2026

The race to build larger, faster AI infrastructure is accelerating every day. Hyperscalers are spending tens of billions of dollars on GPU clusters, custom silicon, and data center campuses. But one challenge is moving interconnection to the center of every serious infrastructure conversation.The network connecting your compute is no longer a secondary concern. For AI workloads, it is the constraint that determines whether your hardware investment actually delivers. The race to build larger, faster AI infrastructure is accelerating every day. Hyperscalers are spending tens of billions of dollars on GPU clusters, custom silicon, and data center campuses. But one challenge is moving interconnection to the center of every serious infrastructure conversation.The network connecting your compute is no longer a secondary concern. For AI workloads, it is the constraint that determines whether your hardware investment actually delivers. The race to build larger, faster AI infrastructure is accelerating every day. Hyperscalers are spending tens of billions of dollars on GPU clusters, custom silicon, and data center campuses. But one challenge is moving interconnection to the center of every serious infrastructure conversation.The network connecting your compute is no longer a secondary concern. For AI workloads, it is the constraint that determines whether your hardware investment actually delivers. The race to build larger, faster AI infrastructure is accelerating every day. Hyperscalers are spending tens of billions of dollars on GPU clusters, custom silicon, and data center campuses. But one challenge is moving interconnection to the center of every serious infrastructure conversation.The network connecting your compute is no longer a secondary concern. For AI workloads, it is the constraint that determines whether your hardware investment actually delivers. Learn more here: https://zurl.co/0uLFC

If you are building hyperscale AI infrastructure and the network is part of the conversation, FD-IX.ai is worth talking to early

06/14/2026

NATIONAL FLAG DAY
National Flag Day happens each year on June 14 to honor Old Glory and commemorate the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The holiday is a day that Americans show respect for the U.S. Flag and what it represents.

While Betsy Ross has been given credit for stitching together the first American flag, there isn't any sound evidence supporting the story. However, there isn't any to disprove it, either. Part of the conflict is there were several designs in consideration at the same time. There were many flag makers and more than one claim to the first. During Ross's Revolutionary time, several standards were carried bearing red and white stripes and varying symbols where the blue field and stars now reside.
Another who laid claim to the first design was Francis Hopkinson. His request for compensation for his design was denied because others contributed to the design final design.
Since 1777, the design of the flag has been officially modified 26 times. For 47 years, the 48-star flag was in effect. In 1959, the 49-star version became official on July 4. President Eisenhower ordered the 50-star flag on August 21, 1959. Seventeen-year-old Robert G. Heft of Ohio designed the 50-star American flag. His was one of the more than 1,500 designs that were submitted to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL FLAG DAY
Many people have died protecting our country. On National Flag Day, raise the flag and fly it proudly. Spend time learning more about U.S. flag history, too. Use to post on social media.
NATIONAL FLAG DAY HISTORY
On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation deeming June 14th as Flag Day. President Wilson stated, “It is the anniversary of the day upon which the flag of the United States was adopted by the Congress as the emblem of the Union." He also wrote, “On that day rededicate ourselves to the nation, ‘one and inseparable’ from which every thought that is not worthy of our fathers’ first vows in independence, liberty, and right shall be excluded and in which we shall stand with united hearts.”

06/09/2026

Fun fact: Long time friend of FD-IX, Rich Banta, may be retired from the world of data centers but he is living his best life as the drummer for the amazing Toby Keith tribute band, Red Solo Revival. We got to attend their debut performance Saturday and had a blast. Keep your eyes open for upcoming performances!

05/28/2026

AI infrastructure pushes data center networks much harder than traditional enterprise workloads ever did. GPU clusters constantly exchange traffic between nodes during training jobs, which keeps east-west links busy for long periods rather than in short bursts toward the Internet.

https://zurl.co/XRLxt

AI infrastructure pushes data center networks much harder than traditional enterprise workloads ever did. GPU clusters constantly exchange traffic between nodes during training jobs, which keeps east-west links busy for long periods instead of short bursts toward the Internet.

05/26/2026

Does IPv6 finally have the “killer app” when it comes to use in AI? Service providers see the benefits of IPV6, but many other industries do not. We all know IPv4 is still widely used because NAT has enabled providers to stretch their limited address space across large subscriber bases. https://zurl.co/UbhRR

AI agents need direct communication, persistent identity, and large-scale connectivity. IPv6 solves the addressing and networking limits

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer. It is a day dedicated to honoring and remembering the brave men and women who gave their lives while serving in the United States military.

Originally known as Decoration Day, the tradition began after the Civil War as communities gathered to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers and flags. Over time, the observance grew to honor all American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in every conflict and war. Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, but its purpose has remained the same: remembrance, gratitude, and reflection.

Today, we pause to recognize those sacrifices and the freedoms they helped preserve.