PeeringDB

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

PeeringDB provides a free, public, user-maintained database of networks that serves as the go-to source for Internet interconnection data at IXPs, data centers, and other facilities to help organizations plan and grow interconnections.

Target Customer

Network operators, Internet exchanges (IXPs), data center operators, carriers, and network engineers seeking interconnection data.

Key Differentiator

Non-profit, community-driven initiative run by volunteers, offering a public interconnection database with real-time-ish updates and no paywall.

Implementation Timeline

Value can be realized immediately through access to the public database; data freshness is suggested by timestamps on recent updates (e.g., entries updated within hours or days).

Pain Points

1Difficulty finding and validating peer networks and their presence at specific IXPs or facilities
2Fragmented or outdated interconnection data
3Need for a centralized, public resource to support interconnection decision making

Key Features

1Public search and advanced search for Exchanges, Networks, Facilities, Organizations, and Carriers
2Data contributed and updated by a community of volunteers
3Global system statistics (counts of Exchanges, Networks, Facilities, Carriers, etc.)
4Export search results in JSON, CSV, KMZ
5Account-based access and registration to participate

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Not explicitly quantified in the provided content; the platform is positioned to improve interconnection decision making by providing centralized, publicly accessible data
2Global coverage indicators indicate thousands of entries across Exchanges, Networks, Facilities, and Carriers, plus active user base

Competitive Advantages

1Free to use and publicly accessible
2Community-driven, volunteer-maintained model
3Global scope with data on Exchanges, Networks, Facilities, and Carriers
4Multiple export formats (JSON, CSV, KMZ) for integration
5No paywall; governed by an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Key Benefits

1Centralized, public data for interconnection planning

2Real-time-ish, community-updated information

3Wide coverage across exchanges, networks, facilities, and carriers

4Exportable data for integration into internal tools and workflows

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A freely available, user-maintained database of networks that facilitates global interconnection decisions at Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), data centers, and other interconnection facilities.

Target Market

Networks, IXPs, data centers, carriers, and organizations seeking interconnection data to plan and optimize peering and interconnection strategies.

Unique Value Proposition

Free, public, community-maintained interconnection database that enables rapid, informed peering decisions for global network interconnections.

Technical Requirements

Web-based access with account registration; ability to search and export results in JSON, CSV, KMZ; adherence to the site's AUP; anti-spam measures during registration

Pricing Model

Free to use; non-profit; data is publicly accessible

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