Stockholm Internet eXchange has been active since 2006

That was the date when the first two ASNs were connected to the IXP: AS8195 and AS30880. Since then we’ve grown to an IXP with more than 100 connected networks present in multiple POPs in Sweden and Denmark.

2020

>259G peak traffic

  • Acquired by GleSYS on April 1
2019

>250G peak traffic

  • RPKI support on all route servers
  • New IXPs in Sundsvall and Umeå

2018

>200G peak traffic

  • Copenhagen IXP expanded into 2 sites in Malmö

2017

>170G peak traffic

  • VXLAN enabled Stockholm core
  • 2nd IXP outside Stockholm: Copenhagen

2016

>100G peak traffic
>100 connected networks

  • First, and second, 100G customer port
  • Started hardware migration from Extreme Networks to Arista Networks
  • 10 year anniversary
  • New IXP outside Stockholm: Gothenburg
  • Launched a customer portal (IXP Manager) with peer-2-peer statistics

2015

>60Gbps peak traffic
>80 connected networks

  • Focus on streamlining the platform
  • New location: Obenetwork DC

2014

>20Gbps peak traffic

  • New location: Availo Sätra
  • Started hardware migration from Brocade to Extreme Networks

2013

>10Gbps peak traffic

  • STHIX was commercialised to be able to handle the growth of traffic on the IXP
  • New location: Bahnhof Thule

2012

70 connected networks

  • New locations: Stokab KN7 (replacing KN1) and Västberga DC

2011

>5Gbps peak traffic
60 connected networks

  • New web site
  • Route Server platform deployed
  • First 10G customer connected

2010

50 connected networks

  • New location: Sungard Sätra
  • STHIX became active in social media such as Facebook and Twitter

2009

30 connected networks

2008

New locations: Port80 Hammarby, Interxion, Portlane

2006

  • First STHIX switches operational at Telecity Bromma and Stokab KN1
  • First members to join: AS8195 and AS30880