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We are excited to join forces with Telehouse Thailand, a renowned global provider of data centre colocation services, and our long-standing partner HGC Global Communications, to enhance infrastructure and connectivity between Bangkok and London. https://ow.ly/bSYQ50V6WBJ

The AMS-IX connected ecosystem continues to grow! In our 30th anniversary year, our platform reached a staggering traffic peak of 14Tbps, growing the yearly traffic volume by 500% in the past decade to 34 Exabyte. With 1,227 connected parties in 70 countries and opening two new Internet Exchanges in 2024, we are proud to be boosting connectivity around the globe. See our highlights of 2024 here: https://ow.ly/quzP50V5gxH

Today was the opening of Apricot in Kuala Lumpur. We will be be present the upcoming days and are excited to connect with the community and our trusted partners. If you are at Apricot, don't hesitate to visit our stand and discuss peering with us!

Fun Fact Friday: Did you know online dating is the most popular in the U.S. , Canada, U.K., Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Australia, India, South Korea and Mexico? With globally, almost 40% of all online matches ending up in long-term relationships or even marriages, the internet is playing an increasingly important part in connecting people romantically. With life-changing impact! How has the internet impacted your personal life? On this day of love, we wish you a happy connection! #HappyValentinesDay #OnlineDating #DigitalRomance #LoveInTheDigitalAge

Today, our CEO Peter van Burgel takes part in a round table discussion in the Dutch House of Commons, Committee for Digital Affairs, on a Sovereign Digital Infrastructure for National Government. Follow the roundtable live via: https://bit.ly/4jSW1Ct #DigitalInfrastructure #SovereignDigital #DigitalTransformation #TechPolicy #DigitalGovernance

We welcome Inter.Link as the first customer to deploy the new 100G LR1 transceiver technology at AMS-IX! With this step, Inter.Link significantly reduces power consumption, heat output and infrastructure costs, while maintaining reliable high-speed connectivity. Are you curious about the benefits of LR1 to Inter.Link and how 100G-LR1 can be of benefit to your connectivity efforts? Read more at http://bit.ly/3CQdWJt

Today is Safer Internet Day! At AMS-IX, we strive for Better Societies through a Better Internet every day, together with our partners, members and customers. Join us in our efforts to make the internet better and safer for all! Check your countries’ activities on this day and join us creating a better internet! https://ow.ly/82sa50UXBhh #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay #BetterInternet #InternetSafety #OnlineSafety #AMSIX #TechForGood

Team AMS-IX has been working hard at Capacity Middle East, connecting to the community and exploring opportunities to enhance connectivity in the region even further. Have you met our team at Capacity Middle East?

What is needed to keep Amsterdam at the front of the datacenter market, now that building new datacenters in the region is becoming increasingly difficult? Our CEO Peter van Burgel, joined Michiel Eielts of Equinix and Stijn Grove of the Dutch Data Center Association on a panel discussion at Kickstart Europe Conference on the outlook of the data center market in the Amsterdam region, exploring what steps need to be taken to secure a promising future for the region as digital hub.

What does the widespread use of non-European cloud services mean for our digital autonomy? To enhance the quality of the debate on this question, De Argumentenfabriek developed the Argument Map Non-European Cloud Services on behalf of AMS-IX and ECP Platform voor de InformatieSamenleving (Platform ECP). Marjolijn Bonthuis-Krijger of Platform ECP and Peter van Burgel of AMS-IX presented it today to members of Parliament, Commission of Digital Affairs. The Argument Map provides an overview of all pro and con arguments about the use of non-European cloud services. The largest non-European cloud services offer unprecedented opportunities for data storage and computing power. As a result, essential Dutch business and government services are increasingly running on non-European cloud services. The use of cloud services has thus grown from an ICT issue to an important social issue. Members of Parliament can use the map in preparation for the Round Table Discussion on Digital Sovereignty that will take place Feb. 13. Other organisations, companies and governments can also apply the overview in considering the use of cloud services. The Argument Map Non-European Cloud Services can be found and downloaded at https://ow.ly/6BFV50UTuZj Contributing to the Argument Map were experts from the organisations Amazon Web Services (AWS), ARTICLE 19, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch DPA), Bert Hubert (in a personal capacity), Bit, CIO Platform Nederland, Centre of Excellence for Data Sharing & Cloud, Dutch Cloud Community, Espresso gridpoint bv, Freedom Internet, i3D.net, The Clingendael Institute, Intermax, KPN, Leaseweb, Microsoft, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Ministry of Economic Affairs, NEBUL | European Private AI, NLdigital, SIDN, SURF, TNO and VNG. Each organisation has its own perspective on the arguments on the map, which means they do not have to agree with all the arguments and will also weigh the arguments differently. What consideration would you make based on this Argument Map?