Peering Exchange Configurations

Thu Apr 8 18:08:30 UTC 2010

> 
>     3a) If no: Do participants typically preference exchange-learned  
> routes over other sources?
> 
> Yes.  As far as I know all our members set routes learned through the
> exchange fabric higher than anything else.  That's kind of the point as
> exchange traffic is free so you always want to use it first.
> 
Actually, the order of preference is usually:

1.	Private Interconnects (direct private peering)
2.	Non-metered paid peering/transit
3.	Exchange Points
4.	Metered paid peering/transit

Owen