YYCIX

YYCIX was built on contributions of space, equipment, money and time. We are interested in SFP optics, Cisco switches, and petty cash. Contact the board of directors at board@yycix.ca for contribution methods other than via PayPal.
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Past Contributions


2023 - 2024


2022 - 2023

  • One 100G-LR4 optic from Denvr
  • Four 100G DAC cables donated by Inderjodh Soora
  • One 100G LR optic donated by Datahive
  • Four 100G ER optics were donated by flexoptix.net

      2021 - 2022

    • $100 donated by Martin Hannigan
    • Four 100G ER optics (for redundant paths between Arrow & City Hall to eStruxture) were donated by flexoptix.net
    • Twenty 10G-LR optics donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • 10G-LR SFP donated by Ron Arsenault
    • Fiber between Arrow DC2 and City Hall provided by City of Calgary

      2020 - 2021

    • Nexus 93240 and Nexus 9336 donated by Internet Society
    • Fiber between Arrow DC2 and Arrow DC1 provided by City of Calgary
    • Nexus 93180 donated by Wolfpaw
    • Four 100G-LR4 20km optics donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • Server donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • Symmetricom time server from TORIX

      2019 - 2020

    • Fiber between Arrow and Datahive provided by Arrow and Datahive (no longer operational)
    • One Supermicro server donated by Inderjodh Soora

      2018 - 2019

    • Money to purchase two pairs 10G-bidi (40km) optics donated by Sean McKenzie
    • Fiber between Arrow and Rogers provided by City of Calgary
    • Fiber between Arrow and Shaw Datacenter provided by City of Calgary
    • Nexus 93180 donated by Anonymous
    • Nexus 93180 donated by OpenBSD Foundation
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects provided by Rogers
    • Fiber between City Hall and Rogers provided by City of Calgary
    • Six 100G-LR4 optics donated by Inderjodh Soora

      2017 - 2018

    • Nexus 93180 donated by PCH
    • 2 pairs 10G-bidi (20km) optics donated by Sean McKenzie
    • Two 40G-LR optics donated by Sean McKenzie
    • Fiber between City Hall and Shaw Datacenter provided by City of Calgary
    • Pair of 10G-bidi (20km) optics donated by Sean McKenzie
    • Nexus 93240YC-FX2 donated by CIRA
    • Nexus 93180 donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • Fiber between City Hall and Arrow provided by City of Calgary
    • Three 40G-LR optics donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • Two 100G-LR4 optics donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects provided by Arrow
    • 2018 AGM meeting room rental donated by Sebo Systems
    • One RJ45 SFP donated by Colin Bodor
    • $1200 donated by Sean McKenzie


      2016 - 2017

    • $100 donated by Stephen Fulton
    • $1000 donated by Cybera
    • $500 donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • 2 1G-SX SFP, 4 1G-LX SFP donated by Tyler Andruschak
    • $1000 donated by Sebo Systems
    • Two Nexus 5020 donated by Sebo Systems
    • 4 10G-LR optics donated by Stephen Fulton
    • $100 donated by Open-IX
    • 5 10G-LR optics loaned by Theo de Raadt
    • $2500 donated by Accelerated Connections
    • $100 donated by Job Snijders
    • Two Nexus 93180 donated by PCH
    • One 40G-LR optic donated by Stephen Fulton
    • One 40G-LR optic donated by Theo de Raadt
    • Two 40G-LR optics donated by AXIA Connect


      2015 - 2016

    • 2 SM patch cables donated by Robin Harder
    • 2 Dell servers donated by Cybera
    • Nexus 92160YC-X donated by CIRA
    • 2 10G-LR SFP donated by Mark Leonard
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects, and 10G circuit provided by Q9
    • 5 Cisco RJ45 SFP donated by Theo de Raadt
    • 2 SSD drives donated by Jason George
    • 12 SM patch cables donated by Theo de Raadt
    • Nexus 3064PQ donated by Bob Kitella
    • Catalyst C3750 switch donated by Jim Clarke
    • HP switch donated by Theo de Raadt
    • APU server donated by Theo de Raadt
    • 10G-LR SFP loaned by Robin Harder
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects, and 10G circuit provided by Shaw
    • 10G-LR SFP donated by Inderjodh Soora
    • 3 SM patch cables donated by Anonymous
    • ARIN fees 2016 ($300) donated by Theo de Raadt
    • 2016 AGM meeting room rental donated by Theo de Raadt and Hurricane Electric
    • 2016 AGM Coffee service donated by Tyler Andruschak, Colin Bodor, and Jim Clarke
    • Second fiber between City Hall to Datahive provided by City of Calgary
    • Fiber Crossconnect provided by Datahive


      2014 - 2015

    • ARIN fees 2014, $300 donated by Theo de Raadt
    • 4 1G-LR SFP donated by Robin Harder
    • 8 1G-LR SFP donated by Sean Renwick
    • 3 10G-SR SFP donated by Cybera
    • 3 10G-LR SFP donated by Cybera
    • ARIN fees 2015, $300 donated by Theo de Raadt
    • 2015 AGM meeting room rental donated by Bob Kitella


      2013 - 2014

    • ARIN fees 2013 ($300) donated by Theo de Raadt
    • Catalyst 4900M donated by PCH (YYCIX switch #3 at Datahive)
    • Dell server donated by Colin Bodor
    • Various small Cisco switches donated by Jason George
    • Bag of ethernet cables donated by Jason George
    • Labeller donated by Mark Cordingley
    • Nexus 5010 donated by Theo de Raadt (YYCIX switch #2 at City Hall)
    • Fiber between Datahive and City Hall provided by City of Calgary
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects provided by City of Calgary
    • 2014 AGM meeting room rental donated by Bob Kitella


      2012 - 2013

    • Legal costs for Incorporation donated by Bob Beck
    • ARIN ASN allocation fees ($500) donated by Theo de Raadt
    • Domain name fees donated by Theo de Raadt
    • Spare netblock provided by CUUG
    • ARIN IP resource allocation fees ($1000) donated by Mark Cordingley
    • Rackspace, power, and cross-connects provided by DataHive
    • 2 Catalyst c3560G switches donated by Jason Lixfeld (YYCIX switch #1 at Datahive)
    • Ethernet cards, cabling, and misc parts donated by ERA.ca
    • APC Power distribution unit donated by Jason George
    • 3 Dell servers donated by Bob Kitella
    • Brocade switch donated by Greg Hankins
    • Web and internet services provided by Sebo Systems
    • Email services provided by Imperium
    • 2 Brocade switches donated by Anonymous
    • ALIX for AS112 server donated by Jason George
    • 2013 AGM meeting room rental donated by Bob Kitella