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Network Peering

Network peering is an arrangement in which two or more autonomous systems interconnect and exchange IP traffic directly, typically without transit fees. It matters in enterprise contexts because it supports cost control, performance management, and routing control across internet and cloud connectivity.

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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"network-peering"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/d9f07b53-fca0-46b4-9817-b5e435743462

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It's a known term One entry, with its type (topic) name
It sits in a glossary Linked to Peering Agreements, Direct Peering, Private Peering, internet exchange inDefinedTermSet
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