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From mid-May 2013, a new server generation will be available to our customers. The new Intel servers form the basis of all solutions and products from nine.ch (with the exception of co-location and housing).

With the launch, the offer will also be simplified, so that in future the following servers will be available:

Pro:

• 1 CPU (4 cores)
• 32 GB RAM
• 2x 1000 GB 3.5” SATA 7.2k 
• total of 4 slots for 3.5” HDDs (available as an option with SSDs)
• 1 power supply

Dual:

• 2 CPUs (each with 6 cores)
• 32 GB RAM (expandable as an option up to 192 GB)
• 2x 1000 GB 2.5” SATA 10k
• total of 8 slots total for 2.5” HDDs (available as an option with SAS or SSDs)
• Hardware-RAID controller (RAID-0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60)
• RAID BBU (battery back-up unit)
• 2 power supplies connected to different power circuits and USPs

The new models not only bring more power and a higher standard of equipment, but also require less current thanks to low-power CPUs and high efficiency power supplies, and are thus more environmentally friendly than their predecessors. The basic price remains unchanged, despite numerous improvements and upgrades.

Advance orders will be gladly accepted by email, and will be processed in order of receipt.

nine.ch now has a 10 Gpbs peering connection to Swisscom/IP-Plus. As the connection can withstand a high volume of traffic, this step further reduces the risk of bottlenecks; for example, in the event of DDoS attacks. The new peering connection also features IPv6 sessions, enabling Swisscom access customers with IPv6-enabled internet connections to take advantage of shorter routes to nine.ch.

SwissIX is a non-profit organisation that was founded on the 9 March 2001. SwissIX, an abbreviation of Swiss internet Exchange, is an international internet node that serves as an exchange point for internet data traffic. SwissIX allows connected service providers to exchange traffic quickly and straightforwardly.

Major Swiss providers as well as major content providers like Google, Microsoft and Akamai are connected to SwissIX. Thanks to peerings mainly local resources are used and global internet traffic is reduced, together with the dependency on upstream providers.

There are around 340 IXPs worldwide, of which approx. 165 are located in Europe and approx. 80 in North America.