Netflix, Zayo Collaborate To Sponsor Peering Exchange

Netflix and Zayo's co-location business, zColo, partnered to expand Community IX Holdings' (CIX) peering platform by sponsoring a peering exchange in Atlanta, Zayo said in a news release Tuesday. The space, power and underlying network connectivity of the new exchange, named CIX-ATL, will be provided by zColo, while Netflix will provide the necessary switching equipment and associated technology to run the exchange, said Zayo. CIX serves the southeastern U.S. and Latin American markets and its new CIX-ATL platform will reside in zColo's facility in Atlanta, the release said.