HAN-CIX powered by DE-CIX
The Direct Path to the Cloud
Through the HAN-CIX at the GRASS-MERKUR data center, you’ll have direct access to the DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem—with low latency and high availability.
Interconnection Ecosystem
How HAN-CIX Supports Your Cloud Strategy
HAN-CIX is a cloud exchange located in the GRASS-MERKUR data center in Hanover and is part of the DE-CIX German interconnection ecosystem. Through a direct connection to the DE-CIX main node in Frankfurt, companies benefit from fast, secure data exchange—without having to route traffic through the public Internet.
For companies with high data volumes or latency-critical applications in particular, this direct connection makes a noticeable difference in day-to-day operations.
For businesses, this means direct, high-performance access to leading cloud service providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — without going through the public internet. Through the DE-CIX network you also reach more than 50 additional network and service partners, and that number is growing. This makes HAN-CIX a key building block for implementing hybrid cloud strategies.
Through the connection to the DE-CIX network, this connectivity extends far beyond Hanover: from here, companies gain high-performance access to cloud and network partners worldwide — a stable foundation for globally interconnected IT infrastructures.
Fast Routes, Secure Connections
Interconnection That Grows With You
Six ways to connect your IT infrastructure directly, securely, and flexibly.
DE-CIX Connect
Your direct connection to DE-CIX in our data center.
What is included:
- Only one line required
- Available capacities: 1G and 10G
- Choice of Gold or Platinum service class
GlobePEER
Peering at DE-CIX directly via our site.
What is included:
- Fast, secure data exchange
- Noticeably lower IP transit and network costs
- Redundant service design
GlobePEER Remote
Remote peering at additional DE-CIX sites.
What is included:
- Consistently redundant service
- Stable, predictable latency and jitter values
- High flexibility in connectivity
DirectCLOUD
Your dedicated connection to the cloud.
What is included:
- Direct connection to leading public cloud providers
- Data transfer without the public internet
- Foundation for multi-cloud scenarios
VirtualPNI
Virtual point-to-point connections.
What is included:
- Within a metro region
- Also between different metro regions
- Flexibly selectable bandwidths
MAPS
Reliable connection to Microsoft 365 with a guaranteed SLA.
What is included:
- Optimized, reliable connection
- Local redundancy included
- Failover across multiple sites (geo-redundancy)
Direct Connection to the German Interconnection Network
Why the DE-CIX Connection Makes the Difference
DE-CIX is one of the largest internet exchange points in the world and connects hundreds of networks and cloud providers. Through HAN-CIX, GRASS-MERKUR is connected directly to this ecosystem — with no additional intermediate hops across the public internet.
The result: shorter transmission paths, greater resilience and access to cloud services that integrates flexibly into existing IT architectures — the technical foundation for your hybrid cloud strategy.
Good Reasons
Why Companies Choose HAN-CIX
As an experienced data center operator, GRASS-MERKUR connects companies directly to the DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem via HAN-CIX.
Our focus is on providing a secure, high-performance connection to leading cloud providers and offering long-term support for your network and cloud strategy.
Typical areas of application include
- Companies with a multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategy
- Latency-critical applications and real-time processing
- Companies with high data volumes
- International company locations
- Computationally intensive AI and data analytics platforms
- Operators of critical infrastructure (KRITIS)
Contact
Request a HAN-CIX Consultation
Tell us about your project — we will get back to you with a concrete assessment.
Direct Line
GRASS-MERKUR GmbH & Co. KG
Rothwiese 5
30559 Hannover
