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by akouri 816 days ago
> Also, we pay for IP Transit and dark fiber between the data center and our point of presence.

IP noob here- can someone explain what this means?

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Broadly speaking: IP Transit is the relaying of bandwidth towards the rest of the world. Dark fiber is a fiber optic connection where you shine light in and get it out on the other end, no other party on the physical fiber strand.

(Both are generatalizations)