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IXP Co-operation 2 3
We speak to Kurtis Lindqvist
from Netnod and Mauro Making the
Connection
Magrassi from MIX to get
their views on how the IXP co-
operation project with LINX
will benefit the peering
industry as a whole.
100 GE Ethernet 8 9
Greg Hankins, Director
of Technical Marketing
at Force10 Networks
presents a double page
feature on the future of 100
Gigabit Ethernet. Turn to pages
8 and 9 to find out more.
Public Affairs 10 11 16
Amongst our regulatory and
governance articles we cover
data monitoring and the Digital
Britain report. Meanwhile, RIPE
NCC talk IPv6 and ISOC
cover plans for a new
Kenyan IXP.
Ethernet
Industry Events 12-14
We preview the upcoming
Development
LINX66 member meeting
and the fourth European
Peering Forum in Copenhagen.
Greg Hankins of
We also profile LINX65
sponsors TelecityGroup
Force10 Networks
and IP Performance. Looks to a 100GE Future
2 Up Front Jeremy Orbell
HotLINX Editor
hotlinx@linx.net
Co-operation:
marketing activities. These include writing
articles for HotLINX, press monitoring,
updating our social networking sites and
Kurtis Lindqvist
‘In the Spotlight’
For the ‘In the Spotlight’ feature in this issue
of HotLINX we spoke to Kurtis Lindqvist, CEO in very secure facilities which
at Swedish IXP, Netnod. As one of the three are located in underground bunkers
inaugral exchanges in the IXP co-operation and caves. We also have low cost WDM systems
project, we were keen to find out how Netnod which, again, are very attractive for ISPs wanting
became involved and how he sees progress to peer in Sweden over the Netnod network
developing in the future. Kurtis spoke with infrastructure.
Netnod is now a co-host of the Well, I started out in the industry as one of the John [Souter], Mauro [Magrassi] and myself have
European Peering Forum and are founders of Alandia On-line, one of the two been having discussions about this idea for some
staging the next event in Copenhagen original ISPs in the Åland Islands in Scandanavia time. We felt that there was a lot to be gained by
in September. For those not already which we later merged to form Alcom. I was providers building broader peering tables, so we
registered why should peering co- Technical Director at EUnet for five years, which wanted to help and encourage them to explore
ordinators attend this event? I combined with a position as IP Networking those opportunities. The simplest way to do that
engineer at KPNQuest in Holland. Since 2002 was for us to take the lead and build centrally
The EPF is a unique opportunity in Europe. It I’ve been at Netnod becoming the CEO in the located information sources that simply make it
is a huge event because of the strength and summer of 2007. easier for members to connect at our respective
depth of the memberships of LINX, AMS-IX exchanges. This was where the mini-portal idea
and DE-CIX. For this reason it was always What is the position of the peering scene came in. It explains what members need to know
going to attract the leaders in the peering in Sweden and what challenges lie ahead? and how they need to go about it.
community into attending. Netnod’s success
over recent years and our position as the Being the main IXP in Sweden, Netnod is very How do you see this partnership
leading IXP in Northern Europe made us an strong of course. We have all but the very small developing?
attractive addition as a host IXP. networks and we’re gaining more and more from
abroad. We are particularly strong in Russia and It’s very early days, of course, so it will be a
Our background in the Scandanavian market in the Baltic states in terms of traffic. Ultimately, learning process for all of us. We always envisiged
and the closeness to the Russian and Baltic the market in Sweden is saturated from our the project starting on a relatively small scale but
exchanges and networks means we can help point of view so we are looking to attract the goal was always to include other exchanges
broaden the geographical coverage across members from further afield now. in the long term.
Europe.
What can you tell us about Netnod’s The European Internet Exchange model
As for EPF4 there is a very strong and strategy for expanding its network? has proved very successful. Can you ever
diverse agenda which will have something for see the way IXPs operate changing?
everyone. Also, all the leading datacentres, The market in Scandanavia has traditionally
vendors and colocation providers will be operated differently to the rest of Europe. De- Not really. The very nature of the industry
present so it is the ideal place to network regulation came in around 1991/92 and that means we have to be open to new ideas and
and do business. made a big difference. However, there was no methods of working but it was very clear that
Netnod Extra neutral exchange here until the late 90s but it is once the neutral, not-for-profit way of operating
now recognised just how attractive that model was picked up around Europe, it was the way
To find out more about Netnod and
the European Peering Forum, please visit is, so more foreign networks and colocation to go. The very concept of neutral IXPs is one
their dedicated websites: providers are looking to do business here. It of mutual trust and co-operation and that has
www.netnod.se does help that all providers at our exchanges use worked well up to now so why should we want
www.peering-forum.eu dark fibre and that we have our own switches to change it?
4 Membership News Richard Yule
LINX Sales & Marketing
Manager
IPv6
IPv4 Address: 195.66.225.111 195.66.226.206 Policy: Open
IPV6 Address: 2001:7f8:4::15cc:1 IPv4 Address: 195.66.225.19
Email: peering@ifb.net
Email: peering@atratoip.net Tel: +44 845 270 2100 Email: peering@obit.ru
Tel: +31 207 50 4340 Peering DB: Yes Tel: +7 812 622 0000
Peering DB: Yes Peering DB: Yes
IP Transit
Bharti Airtel ASN: 46786
PXMRP
ASN: 9498 Country: USA ASN: 16260
Country: India Network: NSP Country: United Kingdom
Network: NSP Policy: Selective Network: NSP
Policy: Selective IPv4 Address: 195.66.225.106 Policy: Open
IPv4 Address: 195.66.225.109 IPv4 Addresses: 195.66.225.113
Email: peering@iptransit.com 195.66.227.113
Email: noc@airtel.in Tel: +35 799 485 912
Tel: +91 11 4166 6000 Peering DB: Yes Email: peering@packetexchange.net
Peering DB: Yes Tel: +44 20 7001 6860
Media Network Peering DB: Yes
Cisco Systems Services
ASN: 13445 ASN: 44654
StarNet
Country: USA Country: Norway ASN: 31252
Network: Content Network: NSP Country: Republic of Moldova
Policy: Selective Policy: Open Network: Cable/DSL/ISP
IPv4 Addresses: 195.66.225.110 IPv4 Addresses: 195.66.225.74 Policy: Open
195.66.227.110 195.66.224.74 IPv4 Address: 195.66.224.247
Email: noc@webex,com Email: peering@medianetworkservices.com Email: peering@starnet.md
Tel: +1 650-691-7244 Tel: +47 995 590 88 Tel: +37 7322 844 972
Peering DB: Yes Peering DB: Yes Peering DB: Yes
Membership News 5
M247 in Manchester
available
• Detached multi story office building
located in a large private fenced
compound
M247 Ltd, one of Europe’s leading web and M247 Ltd’s connectivity business, GlobalAXS
• Easy access from M60, M6 and M62
Internet infrastructure providers, has recently Communications (AS9009), needed to deploy motorways
completed a major datacentre development an extensive network presence in Manchester in • Ethernet backhaul to all major UK and
in Manchester. The Trafford Park facility, which order to support the data centre’s demanding European Datacentres
opened its doors in March 2009, is now connectivity requirements. The project included • Dedicated 11,000volt substation on
home to some of M247 Ltd’s brands including multiple diverse 10Gbps wavelengths between site
OpenHosting, an award-winning Managed Hosting Manchester and London, and a 40km dark fibre • Multiple diverse dark-fibre connections
• All critical infrastructure is a minimum
provider, and the ‘IceColo’ premium colocation ring, linking the site with all the other major North
of N+1 redundancy
service. West England data centres – including IFL2 and
• Multiple 10Gbps backhaul circuits to
both Telecity facilities. GlobalAXS is an approved
In order to achieve an energy efficient and London
‘LINX From Anywhere’ carrier, with a substantial • Manned by trained staff 24/7
eco-friendly datacentre, great care was taken
10G network footprint throughout Europe. • Private high class office space available
to ensure that no energy would be wasted
• Break room with catering facilities for
unnecessarily. A state-of-the art Knuerr Coolflex™ High quality colocation space is available at the customer use
‘cold aisle containment’ system was therefore datacentre in the form of private 11u & 47u • Presentation room for up to 20 with
installed during the datacentre fit out in order to secure cabinets. See www.icecolo.com or call overhead projection facilities for hire.
improve the effectiveness of the cooling system. +44 (0)161 850 0950 for more information or • Extensive internal and external IP
The system works by ensuring valuable cooled to arrange a visit. CCTV coverage
and dehumidified air cannot mix with hot server
exhaust air. Early indications suggest a 20% energy M247 Ltd is a privately owned company with
efficiency improvement has been achieved in operations in London, Manchester, Amsterdam,
the cooling system due to the deployment of Frankfurt, Brussels, Prague, Paris and Washington
this technology, which represents major annual DC and is fully accredited to the ISO9001 quality
financial and CO2 savings. management standard.
How did you come to be involved in building How have you developed your
your own routers? products since the early days?
Kevin Hones and I started the idea of doing our For years we sold small
own routers in a pub a decade or more ago. 10Mbit/s router/firewalls but
We had a vision of how they should be built and now it is time for something
implemented and took particular care to make bigger. Making a router is not
sure that we kept to that vision. Kev and his trivial. We design the hardware
colleagues in Watchfront know how to design and ourselves with careful choice
make hardware and my team and I know how to of processors and Ethernet
do the software. In fact, my main developer is Kev’s controllers and the objective is to build something the FB6000 just handles that with thousands of
brother Cliff. It’s a small team of six that make that will handle a gigabit of Internet traffic with no sessions working up to the full gigabit of traffic.
FireBricks happen and it’s working very well. problem. This we have achieved. The software is
also done from scratch - it is our own operating And the future?
Why did you decide to do everything from system, routing code, and everything. This is just the beginning. We have a raft of
scratch? products lined up, and are already thinking about
Simply because we are perfectionists and want What are the latest products to market now? developments such as 10Gbit/s routers. To find
everything to be right. We want to be able to After several years’ work the newest of our out more about what we are doing please visit the
maintain the hardware and software and for that products is coming to life. The FB6000 is already FireBrick website: www.firebrick.co.uk
we need to understand every aspect of it, and we working as a core router and L2TP LNS for AAISP
do. It means we can add features or fix bugs (what and will soon be part of other ISPs’ core network.
bugs?) without contacting vendors or third parties The niche we are starting with is handling BT’s
so we have total control. new WBMC gigabit links for 21CN broadband -
6 Membership News Jennifer Atherton
Business Development
Executive
PHASE 1
has been the refit of
the LINX room at
Telehouse North, our
largest and oldest
location.
Introduction
Since Ethernet’s conception by Bob
Metcalfe and the team of scientists
at XEROX PARC in the 1970s, it
has evolved to meet the increasing
bandwidth, media diversity, cost and
reliability demands of today’s Internet.
In 2006, the IEEE 802.3 Working Group formed specification were completed. Draft 3.0, the last Plenary meeting. The first set of objectives
the Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) to revision with technical changes, is expected to below ensure that 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100
investigate the need for an Ethernet technology be completed in November 2009 and the IEEE Gigabit Ethernet will be seamlessly compatible
faster than 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The HSSG is on schedule to adopt the final standard in June with existing Ethernet networks, and also enables
concluded that the capacity requirements 2010. vendors to reuse their existing technology and
driven by the ubiquity of the Internet and high intellectual property:
bandwidth content was rapidly outgrowing the 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100
Objectives
capacities of networks that could be built with
Gigabit Ethernet Objectives • Support full-duplex operation only
10 Gigabit Ethernet. Two new Ethernet rates • Preserve the 802.3 / Ethernet frame
were proposed: 40 Gigabit Ethernet for server The 802.3ba amendment specifies extensible format utilizing the 802.3 MAC
and computing applications, and 100 Gigabit architectures that accommodate 40 • Preserve minimum and maximum
FrameSize of current 802.3 standard
Ethernet for network aggregation and backbone Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, and
• Support a BER better than or equal to
applications. a variety of physical layer specifications. The 10 -12 at the MAC/PLS service interface
flexible architectures support physical layer
The IEEE P802.3ba Task Force was formed in specifications that are technically feasible and
January 2008 to develop the 40 Gigabit Ethernet To ensure that 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100
cost effective using today’s technology, as well as
and 100 Gigabit Ethernet standards. The Task Gigabit Ethernet can be transported over optical
future technology, without rewriting the standard.
Force reached major milestones in October transport networks, an objective was adopted
2008 when Draft 1.0, and in March 2009 when The following objectives were adopted by the to “provide appropriate support for OTN”. 40
Draft 2.0 of the amendment to the IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3 Working Group at the March 2008 Gigabit Ethernet will be transported over ODU3
Ethernet Development 9
Media
Twinax Parallel Duplex X interfaces. Several test equipment vendors
and switch/router vendors have announced
Cable MMF SMF 100 Gb/s slot capacities, and the availability of
Copper
pre-standard interfaces this year. As the Task
Backplane
Module/ QSFP Module, QSFP Module, CFP Module
Connector CX4 Interface CFP Module Force works towards a final standard, the
industry expects several more pre-standard
100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to be available by early 2010 and
fully standard interfaces to be available by the
autumn of 2010 after the final standard is
Name 100GBASE-CR10 100GBASE-SR10 100GBASE-LR4 100GBASE-ER4 scheduled to be adopted.
X Twinax Parallel Duplex Duplex
As higher speed electrical, optical and system
component technologies are developed,
Media
Cable MMF SMF SMF Ethernet will continue to evolve to become
cheaper and to support higher density
Module/ CXP Module,
CXP Module CFP Module CFP Module interfaces on switches and routers. Even
Connector CFP Module
though the final 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100
Gigabit Ethernet standards are still under
CFP Media Module development, a few likely future additions are:
Future Possibilities
• Incorporation of Energy Efficient
Ethernet (IEEE P802.3az) capabilities
to reduce energy consumption
Image source: http://cfp-msa.org/ during idle times
• Serial signalling specifications for 40
Gigabit Ethernet (1 x 40 Gb/s) and
using a transcoding scheme to be specified by 100 Gigabit Ethernet (1 x 100 Gb/s)
the ITU-T SG15, with coordination between the Greg Hankins • Duplex MMF specifications
• 25 Gb/s signalling for 100 Gigabit
ITU-T and IEEE to maintain interoperability. 100
Ethernet backplane and copper
Gigabit Ethernet can currently be transported cable applications
over ODU3-3v (3 bonded wavelengths of 40
Gb/s) or ODU2-11v (11 bonded wavelengths of One thing is certain: no one is asking for
10 Gb/s). networks to be slower. The need for Terabit
Ethernet is already being discussed, and it is
Finally, a number of physical layer objectives were clear that Ethernet will continue to evolve
chosen to provide specifications for a diverse as network requirements change.
combination of reaches and media, so that many
More Information
new Ethernet applications can be supported.
All meeting material and the mailing
Some of the key problems to be solved were list archive are available to view on the
choosing the best solution for signalling that uses Biography IEEE website: http://grouper.ieee.org/
groups/802/3/ba/index.html
available technology while still meeting market Greg Hankins is Director of Technical
needs and cost targets. For example, 100 Gigabit Marketing for Force10 Networks. He is For more information on Force10
Ethernet signaling could use 10 x 10 Gb/s, 5 x please visit: www.force10networks.com
responsible for working with ISPs and IXPs
Alternatively you can call direct on:
20 Gb/s, 4 x 25 Gb/s, 2 x 50 Gb/s, or 1 x 100 around the world as a consulting engineer +44 (0)208 757 8802
Gb/s lanes. and product evangelist.
10 Public Affairs Malcolm Hutty
Head of Public Affairs
communications
discussion boards, live chatrooms, and even
communications sent within virtual worlds like
data monitoring
“Second Life” and “World of Warcraft”.
LINX Extra
If you are unable to make the meeting
you can follow progress via our webcast.
You can read updates on LINX66 by
subscribing to the LINX Twitter feed:
Scott Clogg of LINX65 Gold sponsor, TelecityGroup, speaks to Arif Polat of Turk Telecom. Silver sponsors, http://twitter.com/LINX_Network.
IP Performance, were represented by James Taylor and Doug Enderson.
Meeting Sponsors 13
Businesses have a need for high levels of IP Performance count several LINX
A structural change is taking place in the economy connectivity whilst at the same time feeling members among their customers, and value
with the rapid adoption of digital infrastructure confident that their server infrastructure is housed and appreciate the opportunity to network
writes Rob Coupland, Chief Operating Officer at in a secure and resilient environment with highly- with members at the meetings. We were
TelecityGroup. The combination of growth from skilled engineers on site day and night to provide privileged to host a session at LINX65
the digital economy, and the increasing propensity expert assistance. In addition to TelecityGroup’s in conjunction with our vendor partner
of organisations to outsource their data centre own resilient managed connectivity services, major Allot Communications, on the subject of
requirements to take advantage of the efficiencies national and international networks are hosted differentiated services.
on offer is driving customer demand for the in our facilities, offering an extensive choice of
premium, highly connected data centres that networks to which organisations can connect. ISPs need to be able to get more out of the
TelecityGroup provides. investment they have made in their network
And of course our relationship with the infrastructure and OSS and BSS systems, in
Internet exchange points in our local markets order to stay competitive and attract and
is very important to us, providing vital peering retain more customers. Using DPI based
opportunities for our global customer base. That’s network intelligence is a very powerful way
why we are very pleased to be part of the LINX of achieving this.
Rob Coupland meetings – they provide a great forum for debate,
Chief Operating Officer, Comment
TelecityGroup learning and feedback.
Pierre Ketteridge, Pre-Sales Engineering
We believe there is a significant opportunity for Consultant commented, “Being able
to sit in on some of the sessions is
growth in our data centres across Europe, and invaluable in understanding the technical
growth opportunities for LINX members too - and business drivers affecting the IXP
our customers need connectivity! Get in touch to and broader ISP communities.”
see what opportunities we can provide.
The breaks also allowed IP Performance
LINX Extra
A fundamental part of TelecityGroup’s strategy is to showcase the DPI based products and
For more information on TelecityGroup and solutions from Allot Communications.
to ensure that the right inventory is available to
its data centre expansion programme, please
meet this demand with highly-targeted, ongoing visit: www.telecity.com LINX Extra
investment in new data centres and existing facilities Alternatively you can telephone on IP Performance can be contacted via
in key markets. In 2008, two new data centres +44 (0)20 7001 0101 email at info@ip-performance.co.uk, or on
were opened in London and Amsterdam. In 2009, the web at www.ip-performance.co.uk.
14 Industry Events
Meet with LINX Peering Co-ordinators Set for
Events to be Attended by 4th European Peering Forum
LINX Representatives ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’ the venue for EPF4
As you would expect of a major player in LINX, AMS-IX, DE-CIX and Netnod will be staging The agenda
the global Internet industry, LINX regularly the fourth European Peering Forum on 14 and is still being
attends important industry events around 15 September 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. formulated
the world. Please take a look at the list Netnod will be joining the hosts for the forum for but there will
below to see where you can meet with the first time and sponsors for the event include be a number
LINX staff and representatives over the Equinix, Interxion, TelecityGroup and TDC. of sessions
coming months. that will cover
The event itself will bring together approximately issues of particular interest for attendees such as
200 delegates from the respective IX member
EPF4 IPv6, DDoS mitigation and the effects of privacy
14/15 September 2009 organisations and is the largest event of its type legislation. These are sure to prove to be lively
Copenhagen, Denmark in Europe. Peering networks who have an interest discussions amongst those present over the course
Attended by: John Souter, Mike Hughes, in negotiation and strategy as well as the actual of the two day event.
Richard Yule, Jennifer Atherton operational aspects of peering can all benefit from
www.peering-forum.eu/ attending this conference. It is a great opportunity The venue for EPF4 is the Radisson SAS
for peering co-ordinators to come together to Scandinavia, the largest hotel in Denmark, which
RIPE59 network and forge new peering relationships. will also serve as host for the pre-forum social
5-9 October 2009
on Sunday evening. Monday will be concluded
Lisbon, Portugal The host exchanges rotate organisation of the EPF with a conference dinner (sponsored by Equinix)
Attended by: John Souter, Mike Hughes, Malcolm annually and newly joined Netnod will be taking
Hutty, Richard Yule, Jennifer Atherton with both occasions offering attendees further
the lead in the organisation of EPF4. Since the first opportunities to network.
www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59
EPF in Frankfurt in 2006, these forums have proved
LINX Extra
to be resounding successes with subsequent
NANOG47 events taking place in Barcelona and Dublin in For more information on all aspects of
18-21 October 2009 EPF4 including registration, travel and
Dearborn, Michigan (USA) 2007 and 2008 respectively. With a promising
accommodation details, please visit:
Attended by: John Souter agenda in place it is hoped and expected for this www.peering-forum.eu
www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog47 success to continue.
LINX67
16/17 November 2009
London, United Kingdom
French Connection LINX Members Meet in Paris
for Fourth Outreach Day
LINX68
15/16 February 2010
London, United Kingdom
Attended by: LINX staff & Board
www.linx.net/members/events/meetings/
L68/LINX68
Web page will be available in January 2010 Back in June LINX staged its first overseas
“The meeting was very convivial, with a broad
Outreach Day in Paris. Thomas Mangin of Exa
range of topics discussed. As an added benefit, I
NANOG48 Networks attended the event as part of the LINX found the FRnOG, the French equivalent of our
21-24 February 2010 team and found it to be a very useful networking UKNOF, which publishes its video on Daily Motion.
Austin, Texas (USA)
opportunity. Thomas told us: Many of the presentations are in English and
Attended by: TBC may interest our English speaking members.”
Comment
www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog48
“Having worked for over eight years for
various UK ISPs, it was great to finally put a For more information on the French network
RIPE60 face to the many French engineers that I’ve operators Group, please visit the FRnOG
3-7 May 2010 encounted on various mailing lists. Most of website: www.frnog.fr
Prague, Czech Republic the members that I spoke to said that it was
Attended by: TBC not practical to travel to London for LINX Video presentations for FRnOG can also be
www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60 meetings so were very pleased to have this
viewed on the Daily Motion website:
Web page will be available in early 2010 opportunity to meet with LINX staff.
www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/FRnOG
Gary King
Intersite PI 15
Intersite PI
Project Leader
LINX Enhances Network with Transmode TM-3000 units to support its highest
traffic members that needed to pass through the