How partners connect members
ConneXions Reseller Partners
Networks that regularly connect new members, with one or more PoPs where LINX also has a presence. They hold an agreement with LINX.
ConneXions Access Points
Data centres where LINX has a PoP and reseller networks are present, able to connect new members directly or remotely.
IXP Partners
Other mutual, not-for-profit exchanges we work with to make peering possible globally, connecting members using VLAN technology.
Some of Our Partners
Our partners connect networks to LINX every day. Get in touch and we will point you to the right one for your location.
Become a LINX partner
Add LINX to what you already offer
ConneXions helps network operators, managed service providers, data centres and strategic partners add LINX to what they already offer. Partners get resources to market the partnership, sell LINX ports and membership, and integrate LINX services with their own.
Partner tiers
Running LINX services as a partner
TechnicalPartner brings the customer to LINX on its own VLAN and self-configures it. Each member gets IPv4 and IPv6 allocation, with a single MAC address per member VLAN.
SupportPartner provides first line support to the member, with LINX supporting the partner. Members subscribe to the LINX mailing lists including ops-announce.
BillingLINX invoices the partner for all their customers’ LINX services, and the partner holds the billing relationship with the member.
Port optionsReseller ports at 1GE, 10GE or 100GE depending on location. Partners can aggregate 10GE ports, with traffic balanced between them.
ConneXions FAQs
Before any network can connect to LINX through the ConneXions programme they must first have already become a member. However, both parts of the process can be completed together.
In theory it could be as many as 100 if they all connected at 100M but in practice it will be determined by the capacity available and which of the 100M, 250M, 500M and 1GE options already being used.
Yes, a channel partner will be able to aggregate 10GE ports and traffic will be balanced between them.
We can offer 1GE, 10GE and 100GE reseller ports dependant on location.
LON1 – 10GE or 100GE
LON2 – 10GE
LINX Manchester – 1GE or 10GE
LINX Scotland – 1GE or 10GE
LINX NoVA – 10GE or 100GE
LINX Wales – 1GE or 10GE
There will be an initial cost to the channel partner to set up their reseller port dependent on location.
Yes. A channel partner can use the connection port for their own traffic. However, a channel partner must be a LINX member and be able to demonstrate peering before they can be part of the ConneXions programme. Please contact us for more information.
Channel partners will have full access to the ops and ops-announce mailing lists as will members. There are configuration and route server guides and support contacts available through the website.