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Toronto Internet Exchange TorIX - Toronto Peering

Toronto Internet Exchange TorIX

Connecting you to what matters

The Toronto Internet Exchange is Canada’s largest IXP, one of the largest in the world and a critical interconnection point for the organizations which connect Canadians to each other and to the world.

2.3 tbps
peak traffic

270
organizations

312
networks

3rd
largest IX in North America

Many cloud services providers or content providers often have the daunting task of lowering network costs, reducing latency, keeping traffic local and ensuring their network is reliable. Peering on an internet exchange helps network managers and providers meet these needs.

Networks can benefit from

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Increased Efficiency

If your core business offerings are VoIP, video streaming, gaming, cloud data access or financial transactions, lower latency and shorter network distances offered by an exchange assure better user experiences and keep your customers happy.

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Reduced Costs

Connecting to the exchange can significantly reduce the cost of transit in your network. The volunteer operational experts at TorIX will have you up and running in no time

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Localized Traffic

As the global landscape changes, businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the need to keep internet traffic local. Internet privacy is a hot topic among consumers today. With recent events that affect consumer privacy, keeping your data local can become one of your enterprises value propositions

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Become a Peer

Being a peer on the exchange is an easy and highly beneficial way for companies seeking alternative ways to improve their networks.

Some of the Organizations at TorIX

  • Akamai
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • CBC
  • Rogers
  • TekSavvy
  • Facebook
  • CIRA
  • Google
  • Fastly
  • Yahoo!
  • Shaw
  • Twitch
  • Dropbox
  • Zayo
  • Cloudflare
  • Cogeco
  • Eastlink
  • Hurricane Electric
  • OVH
  • Xplornet
  • SaskTel
  • DigitalOcean
  • GTAnet
  • Peel District School Board
  • CenturyLink
  • Beanfield
  • Magna International
  • Sun Life
  • TbayTel
  • Sheridan College
  • IBM Cloud (Softlayer)
  • Fibrestream
  • Intact Financial
  • CANARIE
  • TELUS
  • ZScaler
  • Ubisoft
  • Tencent
  • Distributel
  • Stackpath
  • Limelight Networks
  • Fibrestream
  • Invesco
  • Q9 Networks
  • J.D. Irving
  • Linode
  • Aptum
  • Persona
  • Peformive
  • F5 Networks
  • Province of New Brunswick
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce