AMS-IX

Autonomous System 1200 belongs to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange, or AMS-IX, one of the largest internet exchange points in the world by traffic volume. Operated by AMS-IX B.V. in the Netherlands, it provides the shared switching fabric where hundreds of networks meet to peer directly rather than paying for transit. Internet exchanges like this one reduce cost and latency by keeping regional traffic local, and AMS-IX is a central hub for European interconnection. AS1200 supports the exchange's own operations rather than carrying customer traffic. Addresses associated with the exchange identify its switching fabric rather than any single member network's customers.