Graphs showing LONAP's bandwidth statistics
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web host UK2.net (www.uk2.net) announced Thursday it is the 100th member to join LONAP’s (www.lonap.net) peering network.
LONAP, a non-profit Internet Exchange Point based in London that facilitates traffic interchange between its members, will provide UK2.net with connections of 100GBps with inter-site links.
“LONAP are delighted to welcome UK2 as members. Their membership allows the other networks connected to LONAP direct access to the many thousands of sites hosted on UK2, and UK2 can also deliver website content directly to internet users for free over the LONAP exchange,” said Andy Davidson, director at LONAP.
“The result is faster web page and online application delivery for internet users, and cheaper connectivity for UK2.”
UK2 says with this peer network users will experience better connectivity to the site.
“We are very excited to be the 100th member on LONAPs peering network,” managing director of UK2.net Martin Baker said. “It’s a great opportunity for us and this partnership means we can save on overall spend while at the same time improving the speed of our network which in-turn benefits our customers. We are looking forward to working with LONAP for now and the foreseeable future.”
With this peering network traffic can be kept local by exchanging it closer to the source, reducing data delivery time, according to UK2.
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