> AMS-IX is the largest connection between Europe and the US An IX (Internet eXchange) is not a connection, but is more like a giant switch, where internet acc

> AMS-IX is the largest connection between Europe and the US An IX (Internet eXchange) is not a connection, but is more like a giant switch, where internet access providers send local traffic, so they don't have to send it through their bandwidth providers, to cut bandwidth costs. The AMS-IX is more or less the largest internet exchange in the world.