Do you need information with regard to joining STHIX ?

You can have a look at the FAQ, available STHIX services and our current usage policy. If you have any questions please contact rasmus (at) sthix.net.

Why join STHIX?

STHIX is a non-profit, neutral and independent association, meaning that it has no bias as to who connects (provided they meet the membership criteria) and its operational decisions are not directly influenced by any financial gains. By making use of the STHIX, connected parties improve performance, latency and redundancy while saving on transit cost.

How do I join STHIX?

If you have read the usage policy and our FAQ, and you are committed to join STHIX, please fill out our application form on the right. You will then be contacted by our team regarding the final details on how to get connected.

Reduction in transit bandwidth usage

All traffic sent to another STHIX member travels across STHIX rather than via your transit bandwidth, thereby reducing the amount of expensive transit bandwidth.

Improved speed of access

STHIX provides connections of 1GE/10GE that can be bundled together for maximum performance. Members can therefore exchange traffic with other STHIX members at up to Ten Gigabit speeds, which greatly improves the latency for the members services.

Improved availability

By being a member of STHIX you provide yourself with additional routes to the connected sites, thereby increasing the resiliance of your connectivity. The STHIX equipment is monitored and maintained 24 hours by 365 days a year, and so provides a reliable peering point.

Technical knowledge

For those ISPs who are unfamiliar with BGP and multi-homed routing STHIX provides an excellent ground for learning, the mailing list being a source of information, knowledge and wisdom from numerous ISPs around the world. The members will supply you with example configurations, help you debug any technical issues you have and generally provide a friendly atmosphere for working together.

Getting involved

Many STHIX members believe that purely being involved in an organsation such as STHIX is reason enough. Meeting with other companies within the same market area, and working towards a common aim, is a worthwhile benefit in itself.

Constant development

The STHIX team is professionally involved to extend and improve services for its members. We constantly strive to enlarge the number of potential peers and the potential peering benefits for our members by extending our services.