Smartoptics announced that AMS-IX (Am Amsterdam Internet Exchange) has chosen Smartoptics for cost-efficient data center interconnection (DCI). The solution is based on an open line system and is future-proof and scalable. With almost 900 connected networks and about 11.6 terabits per-second peak traffic, AMS-IX is one of the largest internet exchanges in the world.

The company is based in Amsterdam with 17 hubs across the globe. AMS-IX first used Smartoptics in their Chicago hub, where the AMS-IX team successfully upgraded the capacity of the exchange with Smartoptics equipment, enabling the internet exchange in Chicago to grow in the future. After this upgrade project in Chicago, AMS-IX turned to Smartoptics for help with interconnecting one of its 16 Amsterdam data centers with its core network at Amsterdam Science Park.

The DCP-M open line system was deployed with the DCP-404 muxponder and 400ZR+ optics for a cost-efficient and easy-to-use solution as the transceivers can be plugged directly into the routers. Smartoptics and AMS-IX have developed a strong relationship over the course of successful deployments. AMS-IX intends to move forward with Smartoptics for another upgrade project in the near future.