Sc Business Data Communications and Networking, Thirteenth Edition Student Choice Print on Demand
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Chapter 10, Problem 5E
Program Plan Intro

Internet exchange point (IXP):

The Internet Exchange Point (IXP or IX) is the physical infrastructure or a connection point between an Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).

  • The Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Content Delivery Network (CDN) exchange the internet traffic between their autonomous systems or networks through the physical infrastructure.
  • It minimizes the portion of an Internet Service Provider’s traffic.
  • It increases the routing efficiency and fault tolerance through the increased number of available paths.

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