The ANU Network

ANU lease space in a state of the art datacenter located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Core switching is provided by Cisco Catalyst and Extreme Networks switches.

The datacenter is Carrier Neutral - we don't rely on any one connectivity provider. In fact, our connectivity is supplied via 8 links from 7 independent providers.

We have a direct connection to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and the Netherlands Internet Exchange (NL-IX)

We're just 8 milliseconds away from the London Internet Exchange. That means data transfer rates between LINX and our servers is faster than most corporate data networks.

Because we have such a varied range of peerings, your internet traffic will follow the best possible route to its destination, which means less "hops", better latency and thus faster load times for your web pages.

Network features

• 100mbit/sec switched network connections
• Redundant WAN connections using VRRP (Virtual Redundant Router Protocol) (See RFC3768 or Cisco for more information)
• 18 gbps bandwidth provided via the following links:
  Exchanges:
  • 3000 mbps AMS-ix
  • 1000 mbps NL-ix
  • 1000 mbps GN-ix
  • 1000 mbps FreeBix
  Carriers:
  • 1000 mbps DTAG
  • 1000 mbps TeleGlobe
  • 1000 mbps KPN Eurorings
  • 1000 mbps Interoute
  • 1000 mbps MFN/Abovenet
  • 1000 mbps Cogent
  Private peers:
  • 1000 mbps Cogent
  • 1000 mbps Limelight
  • 1000 mbps Realroute
  • 1000 mbps @Home
  • 1000 mbps Reasonnet
  • 1000 mbps Eweka

Datacentre features

• 24/7/365 Network Operations Centre ensures uninterrupted, quality connectivity
• Climate controlled environment
• Fire suppression system
• Redundant power circuits with diesel generators for redundant power supply
• Discreet locations with 24 hour CCTV and security monitoring