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While other data centers experienced outages, the Spanish operator endured thanks to its distributed network and emergency protocols. Its actions allowed it to maintain key services and reopen the debate about concentration in telecommunications.
The power outage that left much of the Iberian Peninsula without power on April 28 not only affected homes and industries: it also put the country’s digital infrastructure under severe strain. In this context, the Spanish operator ipcore managed to keep its data center operational without interruption, while also helping to redirect internet traffic from other affected operators.
This episode, which tested the limits of many providers, has highlighted that a decentralized and collaborative model can make a difference in situations of energy or technical crises.
A distributed network model versus concentration
Ipcore operates under a technological, independent, and decentralized approach, with its own infrastructure based on dark fiber and a SR-MPLS network architecture that allows for dynamic alternative routes. Thanks to this design, it was able to keep all its services active during the outage and provide support to third parties, ensuring interconnection at key points in London and Amsterdam.
While other data centers suffered from rising temperatures or outages due to lack of power supply, ipcore activated its emergency protocol, powered by backup generators and a logistics network to ensure a continuous supply of diesel.
A response based on autonomy and cooperation
According to the technical team at ipcore, fuel supply for the generators became a critical priority. Although normal supply was interrupted due to the redistribution of resources to hospitals and essential services, the company managed to maintain operations thanks to collaboration with two neighboring companies, which provided part of their reserves.
“The key was the independence of our infrastructure and the cooperation among actors in the digital ecosystem,” the company states.
Through alternative transit providers like Nearip and rerouting technologies like TI-LFA, ipcore prevented its customers from becoming isolated, despite the failure of external links managed by large operators.
Lessons from the outage: decentralize to endure
This episode has reignited the debate over the excessive concentration of interconnections in the hands of a few tech giants. For ipcore, the outage was a test passed, but also a warning:
“This incident has demonstrated that diversity of operators and a more open and collaborative ecosystem are vital for national digital resilience.”
The company advocates for a distributed interconnection model, with multiple routes and independent players that can ensure the stability of the digital system in the event of systemic failures.
Conclusion
Ipcore not only managed to withstand the outage on April 28 without losing operability, but it also acted as a support node for other affected networks. This case illustrates that, in the new paradigm of critical digital infrastructure, the combination of technological autonomy, distributed networks, and strategic collaboration is essential for facing future crises.
Digital resilience is not a promise: it is an architecture, and it begins with redesigning the connectivity map in Spain and Europe.