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Explore Google's evolving peering strategies and policy updates in this 26-minute conference talk from NANOG. Discover how traffic shifts driven by Cloud, YouTube, and other Google services are reshaping interconnection across Internet Exchanges (IXes), Private Network Interconnects (PNIs), and metro regions. Learn about the new challenges Google and cloud customers face at IXes, including recent updates to route server and IX peering policies designed to enhance stability and performance. Examine updates to PNI engagement criteria, upcoming infrastructure expansions, and the rationale behind Google's Verified Peering Provider (VPP) program. Gain insights from the first year of VPP implementation, understand future plans, and see how Google collaborates with operators and Internet Exchange Points to strengthen the broader internet ecosystem. The presentation is delivered by Dave Schwartz, a Product Manager at Google specializing in Peering and Internet Edge strategy, who led the development and launch of the VPP program and brings extensive experience from leadership roles in peering infrastructure and cloud customer engineering.
