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DE-CIX CTO, Internet Infrastructure and Architecture, Interconnection, Peering, Cool Stuff - All views are mine 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The new AI Model Hub and vGPU services announced at yesterday's @IONOS Summit are exactly what enterprises need right now. But a powerful AI model isn't very useful if it takes months to provision the network connection to it. Enter the @DE-CIX Cloud and AI Exchanges.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every massive engineering project starts with a single, innocent ticket. In our case, it was: "Vendor announced end-of-life for a software component." What started as a simple replacement quickly escalated into a complete modernization of our network automation stack to support the NaaS vision.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Setting up point-to-point connectivity between two ports you actually own is easy. Connecting to a third-party cloud or Anti-DDoS provider? That usually involves a painful administrative request-accept dance and manually translating VLAN IDs. docs.de-cix.net/article/chom...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I fully agree with @Divesh Gupta from @pccw-global: the MCP protocol is essentially the ultimate cheat code for removing API complexity in the AI era. This is exactly why we invested the time to build an MCP server for the @DE-CIX API. You can start testing it right here: gitlab.com/ix-api/ix-ap...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Someone today at the mplify member summit 2026 finally nailed the exact difference between TM Forum and mplify. TM Forum gives us the alphabet. mplify takes those letters and builds a functioning language on top of them, allowing us to finally make standardized APIs for the interconnection industry
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hard truth from the first day of the @mplify member summit 2026: no single service provider is going to win the global interconnection game alone. The future is programmable networks, but messy APIs and ad-hoc automation won't get us there.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Careers in tech rarely follow a static, pre-configured route. Much like a dynamic network, they are shaped by discovering new paths, adapting to changes, and staying relentlessly curious. This morning, I joined an interactive discussion with the students at @HTL Mössingerstraße in Klagenfurt.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
While most people spend their lives trying to avoid traffic, I actively celebrate it. Today, we hit an absolute milestone: @DE-CIX Frankfurt just reached 20 Tbps for the first time ever! www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We are continuously expanding our ecosystem so our customers never hit a dead end. That is why I am happy to share that IONOS and Alibaba Cloud are now fully supported across @DE-CIX DirectCLOUD and Cloud ROUTER. www.de-cix.net/en/services/...
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DirectCLOUD – your way into the cloud
Get secure access to cloud service providers such as AWS and Google with DE-CIX DirectCLOUD.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cloud providers reusing AS numbers across regions is one of those industry quirks that keeps network engineers awake at night. To help you sleep a little better, we just rolled out the AS Override feature globally on the DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER. docs.de-cix.net/article/nlkh...
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AS Override for Cloud ROUTER connections
This article explains the AS Override feature for Cloud ROUTER connections, when to use it, and how to enable it. Please note: AS Override can currently only be set when creating a Cloud ROUTER conne…
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you still have to open a support ticket to configure your network, it is not NaaS. True Network as a Service means giving the customer complete control to observe, configure, and instantly provision services via a robust API and self-service portal. www.mplify.net/news/mplify-...
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Mplify Reveals Finalists for 2026 NaaS Excellence Awards
Winners to be recognized at Mplify Member Summit – Americas for innovation advancing NaaS and AI-ready digital infrastructure LOS ANGELES, August 25, 2026 – Mplify, the global alliance shaping the…
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Every time we hit a new traffic peak, it is the ultimate proof that our customers trust the infrastructure we are building. That is why I am absolutely thrilled to announce that DE-CIX Chicago has officially crossed the magic 1 Terabit threshold! www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Our engineering team just dropped the latest update for the @DE-CIX Terraform provider, bringing full support for Cloud ROUTER, DirectCLOUD, and VirtualPNI. You can now handle your entire Access port configuration seamlessly as code. registry.terraform.io/providers/ix...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Data sovereignty in Europe is no longer just a nice-to-have buzzword; it is a hard requirement for both the public and private sectors. So, we did what we do best: we built the fast lane for it. We have officially extended our DE-CIX DirectCLOUD and Cloud ROUTER offerings.
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DirectCLOUD – your way into the cloud
Get secure access to cloud service providers such as AWS and Google with DE-CIX DirectCLOUD.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The @DE-CIX DirectCLOUD and Cloud ROUTER product teams just gave the @DE-CIX automation toolchain a serious upgrade. Configuration changes via our portal or API now hit the network in under 5 seconds. We used to measure this in minutes. Excellent work by the team.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
When our customers ask for something, we build it. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing massive growth, and enterprises made it very clear they needed full DE-CIX DirectCLOUD support. Our engineering team took that to heart. We have now deeply integrated OCI across our API and Self-Service Portal.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
AI is changing the software world, but our networks are the ones footing the bandwidth bill. At SRExperts26, we tackled the elephant in the room: how our infrastructure must evolve to drive this AI supercycle forward. Nokia is certainly not messing around here.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A well-peered network is essentially a superpower in our industry. I spent the day at Cloudflare Immerse in Munich and it was highly impressive to see how German enterprises are building their AI and security stacks directly on top of Cloudflare’s massive connectivity.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
25 Jahre SwissIX. Wer sich so lange und erfolgreich in unserer Branche behauptet, ist unbestreitbar das Rückgrat des Schweizer Internets! Gratulation! 💪🍾
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Einmal im Jahr wagen wir uns aus den klimatisierten Serverräumen ans Tageslicht. Der eco Datacenter Expert Summit steht wieder an. Das absolute Highlight ist natürlich die abendliche Award-Verleihung für die besten Innovationen der Branche.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Having a great time today at the Google Cloud Summit in Frankfurt! We currently connect to Google Cloud via 37 global on-ramps with a total of 730 GE capacity.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Peering isn't going anywhere. It just has a lot more roommates now. Real interconnection happens in person. Last night, we proved it with over 100 attendees at the DE-CIX Roundtable in Frankfurt!
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We just joined a new club, and the dress code is "APIs only." We are incredibly proud that @DE-CIX is among the first Internet Exchange operators to officially join the MPLIFY Alliance. 🔗 www.de-cix.net/en/about-de-...
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DE-CIX Among First IX Operators to Join Mplify Alliance
DE-CIX is among the first IX operators to join the Mplify Alliance, advancing standardized, automated NaaS for the AI-driven digital economy.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Why wait for hardware when you can route in the cloud? Business-critical workloads demand three things: low latency, massive bandwidth, and total control over data flows. But nobody wants to wait weeks for physical hardware to arrive just to connect their hybrid or multi-cloud setup.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Get you a partner who fills in your gaps. 🧩🤝 For the past 12+ years, @Core-Backbone has been the ultimate wingman. When a customer needs connectivity in a data center outside the @DE-CIX footprint, @Core-Backbone is there, providing a strong, reliable network to make it happen seamlessly.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Is it really a cloud if it doesn't have 1,000GE of capacity attached? ☁️🚀 I'm on the ground today at the AWS Summit Hamburg, ready to talk Cloud Connectivity and all things @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER! Planning to run workloads in the EU Sovereign Cloud? Come find me today in Hamburg or drop a message.🤝
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Enter NIS2. It’s essentially the mandatory safety inspection for your digital infrastructure, designed to protect our most critical assets. If you’re wondering how to navigate the new rules of the road, this piece from CIO is a must-read: 👉 www.cio.com/article/4162...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Copy-Fail? More like Copy-Fixed. 🛑 At @DE-CIX, our customers depend on our availability and integrity. So when the Linux "Copy-Fail" vulnerability popped up, we took it super seriously and patched things up immediately. 👉 github.com/philfry/cve-...
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GitHub - philfry/cve-2026-31431-ftrace: mitigation of cve-2026-31431 using ftrace
mitigation of cve-2026-31431 using ftrace. Contribute to philfry/cve-2026-31431-ftrace development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Let IPv4 rest in peace. 🪦 The future of IXPs is IPv6-only. The technical foundation? RFC8950. But standards don't deploy themselves. A huge congratulations to the RFC8950 Working Group at #EUROIX for turning theory into reality!
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Multi-cloud setups on autopilot. ✈️☁️ The @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER is now officially supported on our Terraform provider! ✅ Combine AWS, Azure, and DE-CIX in one seamless IaC pipeline. ✅ Build the exact multi-cloud setup your network needs. Building networks has never been this fast (or this fun).
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Terraform Provider Overview
Terraform Provider for DE-CIX (IX-API). 🔷 Early Access — The DE-CIX Terraform provider is available as an early access release. Core functionality is tested and working. Feedback is welcome via your…
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
AI didn't replace our developers. It just turned them into speed demons. 🏎️💨 Real-world AI adoption, told via a coffee machine chat today at @DE-CIX: We used to worry about the speed of delivery. Now, the human brain just trying to define the work is the new bottleneck.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
AI inference has zero patience for lag. ⏱️🧠 I’m just back from an incredibly insightful time at #WaveLengths26! Here is the TL;DR on where our industry is heading: Enter the Internet Exchanges. We are basically the ultimate matchmakers for the AI era. 💘
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
An AI without connectivity is just a genius without Wi-Fi. 🧠📶 Everyone is talking about the AI revolution, but we need to talk about the plumbing. Think of it as a multi-cloud strategy, but for AI. It provides direct, private connectivity between enterprises and AI providers.
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Neoclouds Not Ready for AI Networking, Omdia Warns – Company Announcement - FT.com
The latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Are your cloud workloads crying? 😢☁️ Okay, maybe not literally. But if you’re running multi-cloud or hybrid setups without a virtualized router, they are definitely stressed out. Enter the @DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
And the heavyweight champion of the 2 Tbps milestone is... 🤠🥊 We’ve had a massive head-to-head battle brewing between @DE-CIX Dallas and @DE-CIX New York. The goal? Be the first to smash the 2 Tbps peak traffic barrier. It was an absolute nail-biter, but last night, Texas brought the heat.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Stop backseat driving the peering industry. 🚗💨 The highly appreciated Global Peering Forum (GPF) board elections are officially coming up! If you have big ideas for the peering community and want to actually steer the future of our industry, now is your chance to grab the wheel.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Everyone has a routing plan until a sea cable snaps. ✂️🌊 During GPF2026, Kaj just presented a brilliant deep-dive on what actually happens at Internet Exchanges when subsea cables break and backbone capacity suddenly vanishes into the ocean.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A Tale of Three Cities (and Zero Downtime). 🏙️ Frankfurt. Amsterdam. New York. Microsoft’s ExpressRoute Metro demands higher availability through two independent handovers in a single metro area. @DE-CIX stepped up to the plate. We are offering DirectCLOUD for ExpressRoute Metro in all locations
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DirectCLOUD – your way into the cloud
Get secure access to cloud service providers such as AWS and Google with DE-CIX DirectCLOUD.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Presidential Decree: We’re gonna need a bigger clubhouse. 🏛️📈 As President of the One Tera Bit Club, it is my duty to announce that things are getting crowded in the VIP lounge. We have officially hit 80 members! Please give a warm welcome to our newest recruits. github.com/tking/OneTer...
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GitHub - tking/OneTeraBitClub
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The recipe for prosperity? 🍲 Take one part ambitious Entrepreneurs. Add one part supportive Politics. Mix well. You can't have one without the other if you want a framework that actually creates jobs (and lets us sleep at night). IHK Frankfurt nailed the mix at yesterday's New Year's reception. 🎩
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🌩️ Neoclouds: The AI boom is huge, but let’s be real: Your fancy GPU hardware is depreciating faster than a smartphone the day after a new model drops. 📉 👉 Read the full insight here: www.de-cix.net/en/resources...
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Beyond bare metal: Why connectivity and peering will define the future of neoclouds in 2026
Neoclouds are shifting from pure compute to sovereignty, agility, and connectivity. Peering and network control are becoming essential to lead in AI inference.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We were incredibly proud to host the #TOP100 network (www.top100.de/die-macher/) under the patronage of former Federal President Christian Wulff. It turns out, even the best innovators need good plumbing. 🛠️ We showed them how neutral interconnection platforms isn't just cables and blinky lights.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Cloudflare says 19%. DE-CIX Chicago says "Hold my beer." 🍺📈 Cloudflare Radar just dropped their 2025 review, stating global Internet traffic grew by 19%. Impressive? Sure. But then I looked at my inbox, which has been getting hammered with peak traffic alerts from our @DECIX locations.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
3 Eras? Let's make it 4. 📈 Fantastic panel at #euroix43 moderated by Greg from @Nokia on the evolution of IXPs. He perfectly framed the last few years into three eras. I’d love to add the current state of play as the fourth pillar: NaaS.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Live from the UAEIX Peering Workshop! 🎙️ Marco set the stage, and Abou is currently explaining why the UAE is the ultimate hub for the future of tech. The headline? We have power in the range of Gigawatts ready for your AI and Cloud workloads. 🤯
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The One Tera Bit Club is getting crowded! I’m proud to announce we’ve hit 75 members with the addition of IX-Denver and Frys-IX (www.frys-ix.net). Welcome to the club, everyone! (And thanks for the flashback, Frys-IX! 😉): github.com/tking/OneTer...
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Spot the difference? 😜 A 400G & 800G transceiver look identical, but one has 2x the power. We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @DECIX Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port! Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics, we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The internet as we know it can't handle the AI revolution. I sat down with experts to talk about what needs to change - fast. We're talking a full re-architecture focused on three key players: 🌐 Internet Exchanges (like @DECIX) 🔌 Network Vendors 🏠 Datacenters sponsored.bloomberg.com/hub/nokia/th...
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The Exponential Era
Nokia presents The Exponential Era with Hannah Fry. The potential of networks goes beyond simply connecting people and things.
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
That "cloud" you're using? ☁️➡️🌊 A 50-min Arte doc is spilling the tea on our digital lives, and it’s a must-watch. Turns out, "wireless" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. Our world runs on very physical, very vulnerable, and real data centers and submarine cables. www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
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Droht der digitale Blackout? - KI und Internet am Limit - Die ganze Doku | ARTE
Das Digitalzeitalter hat längst das öffentliche und private Leben erreicht, eine Welt ohne E-Mail, TikTok, Web und KI scheint unvorstellbar. Doch die Technik hängt am seidenen Faden: Was, wenn der…
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Thomas King @tking.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🔥 Let's talk about Chicago! 🔥 Just reviewed growth across our 7 US locations, and @DECIX Chicago is on another level. Last 12 Months: 📈 Traffic: +100% (Now 369 Gbps peak!) 🤝 Networks: +20% (Now 66 connected!) With all the #NANOG95 meetings this week, we're betting these numbers grow even more.
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