Dr Peering
Everything you wanted to know about Internet Peering!
For ten years we have collected and disseminated Internet Peering Research from the field. Here is the complete set of community Internet Peering-related resources. They are shown below as clickable graphics depicting various Internet Peering-related topics.
Our goal is to help you succeed in your peering evaluation by sharing insights from the smartest peering people in the world.
The Internet Peering Knowledge Center
Above is some advanced material culled from some of the smartest peering people in the world. When researching The Art of Peering we asked the most seasoned Peering Coordinators, “What do you do when a Peer says ‘No’, or gives no answer? Do you just give up?” This research highlights some of the “Tricks of the Trade” that allowed them to get peering where they otherwise would not be able to do so. All of this from some of the world’s most seasoned Peering Coordinators. All of this is assimilated and presented here with the goal of growing new peering coordinators into 5-year seasoned peering coordinators.
The Internet Peering Ecosystem is now documented, with our definition of an the Global Peering Ecosystem as a set of Internet Regions each consisting of Regional Tier 1 ISPs, Regional Tier 2 ISPs, Content Provider and their relative positions, motivations, and behaviors within the Internet Peering Ecosystem.
DrPeering 2009 is exclusively sponsored in the IX sector by DECIX. Thanks!
Click the graphic for a tour through the Global Internet Peering Ecosystem.
Click on this graphic to learn the definitions, the processes, and the motivations of the Peering Coordinators active in today's Internet Peering Ecosystem.
This article will get you started.
Finally, the Ask DrPeering column provides answers to your peering questions. For example,
Can Peering increase ISP Revenue?
What is the Financial Value of an Internet Exchange to its membership?
What will we be talking about at Internet 2014? Click on the predictions you believe will come true.
The Business Case for a Cooperatively Managed CDN
What is Paid Peering and when does it make sense?
How did Equinix become a Powerhouse IX? The Art of Peering: The IX Playbook
The Transit Price Race to the Bottom
Get the Ask DrPeering RSS feed to receive the ~monthly Ask DrPeering.
Thanks to all those in the Peering Community for all the data, insights, and feedback on this site!
(c) 2009 DrPeering.net
Dr Peering (TM) is a registered trademark
The Folly of Peering Ratios as a peering candidate discriminator is discussed in this section. It is based on debates and discussions at NANOG surrounding whether it was rational to include traffic ratio maximums in peering requirements. Hear both sides of the argument, although, from the title, you can tell which side the article favors.
3 Steps to Peering is a write up that describes in high level terms what is involved with peering. After this it may be worthwhile looking at The Peering Coordinator Job to see some of the activities involved with Peering.
Click on the graphic to hear the debate.
Each of the Internet Peering topics below are coded:
Symbol Meaning
The Great Public vs Private Peering Debate occurred at NANOG in Seattle at the Peering BOF IX event. This page documents the results of this debate and the discussions afterwards. Also see Vijay Gill’s description of the life cycle of peering inclinations - from open public to open hybrid (public+private) to selective private to restrictive private.
You won’t peer with me because of Traffic Ratios?
Peering 101
The Next Wave of Massive Disruption to the U.S. Peering Ecosystem
Price per video distributed
2007-2008
New - WIM - What did I miss -> recent topics of discussion in the Peering Community
Coming soon - The Art of Peering: The IX Playbook. How to build critical mass and defend it. The tricks of the trade from some of the smartest IX operators in the world.
CLICKABLE INTERNET DATA CENTER MODEL
