Welcome at VIX!
The Vienna Internet eXchange (VIX) is a neutral, redundant, high-performance, high-availability Internet Exchange Point (IXP) with about 150 national and international participants, mainly from the Central and Eastern European Region. Details
Join our team!
The ACOnet/VIX team is planning to renew its technical infrastructure and is therefore looking for two additional employees. For details please see the corresponding job ads in the Job Center of the University of Vienna:
IT System Administrator (in German)
IT Network Administrator (in German)
There is also a position available at the ACOnet CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team):
IT Security Analyst (in German)
We offer a very good team spirit, challenging tasks and a high level of creative freedom. If you are qualified, reliable and committed, we look forward to receiving your application!
VIX and COVID-19
The VIX team is working from home office since March 16, 2020. Our availability has not changed, however. You can reach us Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CEST; preferably by e-mail but also by phone (see contact information). In the case of an emergency you may also call us outside our office hours at +43 1 4277-14030 and leave a message. If necessary, we will call back swiftly.
Please do not enter our VIX1 (i.e., NIG) data center except for absolute necessities! Actual physical changes to the infrastructure at VIX1 (NIG) such as new patches or accompanied access need to be arranged well beforehand.
Newest VIX Participants
Peering Days
Peering Days is an international conference for Internet Service Providers, primarily from Central and Eastern Europe. However, participants (network engineers, peering coordinators, cloud administrators and data center operators) come from across the globe to get access to expert knowledge, make valuable contacts, and be part of a two-day, mind-blowing experience.
Euro-IX
The Vienna Internet eXchange is a founding member of the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX). Euro-IX was launched in May 2001 by Europe's leading Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). IXPs interconnect the networks of Internet Service Providers to enable them to easily and efficiently exchange their Internet traffic.