Peering vs Transit: Direct Network Paths
With 1,051 exchange points listed, direct peering replaces costly transit. Learn how BGP and ASN settings optimize routing for specific networks.
With 1,051 exchange points listed, direct peering replaces costly transit. Learn how BGP and ASN settings optimize routing for specific networks.
Cut international traffic costs by 30–50% and secure permanent routing identity. InterLIR provides the clean IPv4 blocks needed for direct peering.
Achieve 99.998% uptime by owning your ASN. InterLIR supplies the clean IPv4 blocks needed to build redundant, sovereign network paths.
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