RICHARD PETRIE
THE LONDON INTERNET EXCHANGE( LINX)
CLOUD & 5G
RICHARD PETRIE
TITLE: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
COMPANY: LINX
INDUSTRY: NETWORKING / NON-PROFIT
Richard has been with LINX since 2014 and is responsible for running its technology group, overseeing all of LINX’ s exchanges across the UK, North America and Africa regions.
THE LONDON INTERNET EXCHANGE( LINX)
HEADQUARTERS: LONDON, UK NUMBER OF COUNTRIES: 85 +
The networking world is evolving as emerging technologies become more in-demand than ever before. In response, organisations like the London Internet Exchange( LINX) are instrumental in providing peering services and public policy representation to network operators, particularly as they go through digital transformation.
For 30 years, LINX has been a mutually governed Internet Exchange( IX) that provides direct routes between a company’ s infrastructure and their customers. Richard Petrie, Chief Technology Officer at The London Internet Exchange( LINX), is responsible for all of the technology teams. As the organisation has become more digital and software-focused, he covers the building of the Internet infrastructure so that LINX can provide the services it does.
“ I’ m also an Executive Director, so I sit on the board of directors and I have a say in the planning and the strategy,” he explains.“ I wear two hats between operational and strategy and work for the long-term as much as the immediate delivery.”
Managing the cloud and its challenges As technologies like AI are increasing across the data centre and networking sectors, LINX provides a neutral meeting point where networks can exchange data traffic to improve speed, reduce latency and enhance the overall internet experience.
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