The Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX), Africa's longest-running exchange point, has reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating 28 years of uninterrupted service. Launched in 1996, JINX has consistently maintained 100% uptime, a testament to its commitment to reliability and its simple, yet effective operational model.
Launched in June 1996, the Johannesburg Internet Exchange ( JINX ) is Africa’s longest-running exchange point, with 100% uptime over its 28-year history. Initially housed in the same building as Internet Solutions — now NTT Data — JINX was established shortly after the Internet Service Providers’ Association ( ISPA ) was formed in 1995. Nine ISPs managed the facility on a volunteer basis.
An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is physical and logical infrastructure, including routing and switching equipment, that lets organisations, network operators, content delivery networks, and cloud service providers interconnect and exchange traffic. Interconnecting or “peering” at these exchange points helps keep local Internet traffic within local infrastructure, improving performance and avoiding unnecessary international transit costs. Despite starting as a single switch in a cupboard outside the Internet Solutions data centre, JINX has maintained its unbroken track record. In 2018, INX-ZA manager Nishal Goburdhan explained that they managed to avoid downtime by keeping operations simple rather than overcomplicating them.“For us, a crucial factor in ensuring uptime is to avoid complexity, follow best practices, and exercise caution before implementing changes — following the principle of ‘measure twice, cut once.'” Until 2012, ISPA’s Internet exchanges were entirely volunteer-run. However, when the industry association decided the exchange points needed to become multisite, it employed someone to drive the initiative. ISPA issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a company to host the exchange in its data centre, which Internet Solutions won. It also established an autonomous division within the organisation called INX-ZA to look after exchange points. Although INX-ZA is no longer entirely volunteer-run, it remains driven by the community of Internet service providers in South Africa through ISP
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