Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) handles peak traffic exceeding 10 Tbps, interconnecting over 900 networks from 75+ countries. This massive peering ecosystem means traffic from Amsterdam reaches virtually any global destination through direct, efficient paths. Few hosting locations on Earth can match this connectivity density.
Beyond AMS-IX, Amsterdam hosts major PoPs (Points of Presence) for every major CDN, cloud provider, and transit network. Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure all have significant Amsterdam presence, meaning your traffic interacts with global infrastructure locally rather than through distant hops.
The practical benefit is performance. Websites, APIs, and applications hosted in Amsterdam consistently deliver the lowest latency across Europe and competitive performance globally. For any service where speed matters, Amsterdam is the optimal European location.