" It's worth asking Google (or any peer) if they're willing to share XC costs" At most DCs I am at it does not matter who puts in the order or LOA as I have to pay for all installed capacity between the meet me room and my rack. So I am also paying for stands that are not currently in use.
On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM Chris via NANOG <[email protected]> wrote: > It's worth asking Google (or any peer) if they're willing to share XC > costs. Usually this is in the form of "I buy one, you buy the other" > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM Will OBrien via NANOG < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > We recently turned up a new IXP and I’m going through the motions of > > arranging the usual peers, etc. > > I’m extremely surprised by this one: > > > > Public Peering > > > > Google no longer accepts new peering requests at internet exchanges > > (IXPs). However, Google maintains dedicated connectivity to the internet > > exchanges (IXPs) listed in our PeeringDB entry< > > https://www.peeringdb.com/asn/15169>. We also maintain existing BGP > > sessions across internet exchanges where we are connected. For networks > who > > do not meet our PNI requirements Google will serve those networks via > > indirect paths. > > > > I can only presume that someone who doesn’t pay for cross connect fees > > came up with this plan. This feels short sighted at the least. > Considering > > the benefits of peering, I have to express some dismay at this disservice > > to the internet in general. > > > > Anyone from Google care to explain what appears to be a willful > withdrawal > > of support for the IXP community? > > _______________________________________________ > > NANOG mailing list > > > > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/77ZSJJ65QQMALALSFHXJD7WAPFA6P2F4/ > > > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DVZKZSDUZTXIHA2PPX35RL2AXAKOWUSZ/ -- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website <http://zachunderwood.me/> advance-networking.com _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DDMJHSKTMKQJN7IVGIFGYKVAR23NWXFP/
