Why we operate our own network
Understand network independence in 5 minutes
BGP for non-technical users
The protocol that makes the Internet work, explained simply
Think of the Internet as a global highway network. Every business using it needs an address (its IPs) and a route to deliver its data. BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the GPS of this highway: it determines where your data goes to reach its destination. Our AS206014 is present in our 3 Equinix datacenters in detail.
Most IT providers rent a lane on someone else's highway. They have no control over routes, congestion, or tolls. Operating an autonomous system (AS) means owning your own highway on-ramp and freely choosing your connections.
Without own AS
- Interconnections imposed by the hosting provider
- Opaque, unverifiable routing
- No control over routing
- Total dependence on the provider
With own AS
- Present at 5 European exchange points
- Redundancy across 3 independent transit providers
- Choice of interconnections and transit providers
- Complete routing autonomy
What it means for you
- Automatic failover if a link goes down
- Optimized network performance
- No network vendor lock-in
- Total and verifiable transparency
Operator vs Integrator
The key differentiator: owning the infrastructure vs renting it
The majority of IT providers in France are integrators: they assemble technical building blocks rented from third parties (OVH, AWS, Scaleway...) and add services on top. RDEM Systems is an operator: we own and operate our own network infrastructure, from the BGP router to the fiber optic cable. We are connected to IXPs France-IX, AMS-IX, DE-CIX and we define our own peering policy and transit partners. A concrete illustration: our multi-ASN DNS architecture directly leverages this independence. It is also what lets us have an FTTO or FTTH circuit delivered on our own collection ports and offer dedicated infrastructure connected to your company's private network, with no detour through the public Internet.
Operator (RDEM Systems)
- Own autonomous network (AS206014)
- IP prefixes announced by our AS206014
- Choice of interconnections and transit providers
- Physical servers in Equinix datacenters
- Complete control of the technical chain
- Publicly auditable network (PeeringDB, BGP.tools)
Traditional integrator (ESN/MSP)
- No own network, uses the hosting provider's
- Addressing and transit imposed by the datacenter
- No control over Internet routing
- Renting servers from a third party
- Dependence on the hosting provider
- Opaque infrastructure, no verification possible
What it changes for you
Four concrete advantages of an independent network
Service continuity
Three independent transit providers and five exchange points: if a link or a transit provider goes down, BGP shifts traffic to the other routes announced by our AS. Your users keep reaching you, with no action on your side.
Provider independence
We are not tied to any single hosting provider. If a provider raises prices, degrades service, or goes bankrupt, we can replace them. You are never locked in with a third party you do not know.
Verifiable performance
Our network is public and auditable. Anyone can verify our interconnections on PeeringDB, BGP.tools, or directly via our Looking Glass to check our routing in real time. Try asking your current hosting provider for the same level of transparency. Our announced IPv4 prefixes (fr) and announced IPv6 prefixes (fr) are also publicly listed, and our IPv4 and IPv6 subnet calculator splits them into /48s, /56s or /64s.
Network sovereignty
Our AS206014 is registered with the RIPE NCC, the European Internet registry, through our network partner. RDEM Systems is a French entity operating European digital resources. Your data travels on a network whose governance is transparent and localized. For advanced control, we expose our BGP communities for advanced route control. The same infrastructure also runs our sovereign NTP on AS206014.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Our clients are primarily SMEs and mid-sized companies. The advantage of an autonomous network is that it benefits all our clients at no extra cost: you get operator-grade connectivity without needing to manage anything yourself.
Our network is entirely public and auditable. Check our PeeringDB listing (peeringdb.com/asn/206014) to see our exchange points and capacities, or BGP.tools (bgp.tools/as/206014) to visualize our interconnections in real time.
A standard hosting provider gives you a server on their network. At RDEM Systems, we control the routing and choose our interconnections to optimize performance.
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