[110573] in North American Network Operators' Group
Cogent Considerations [was: Re: Cogent Haiku v2.0]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Adam Young)
Mon Jan 12 13:14:01 2009
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:07:45 -0500
From: Adam Young <adam.young@mountaincable.on.ca>
To: Mike Bartz <mob@bartzfamily.net>
In-Reply-To: <82a67ea80901120954s4b4e27a8qbc74d66659c198e0@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
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Mike Bartz wrote:
> I like the haiku! On a serious note, we are considering getting a
> connection from Cogent. We currently have connections to at&t, Level
> 3 and TW Telecom. The low cost and high number of peer AS number's
> seems appealing to us. Every carrier has its issues, so I don't know
> what to make of the apparent negativity that I am seeing in these
> haiku threads. I am looking for some first hand experiences to help
> me make this decision.
>
> Thanks for any assistance!
Hey Mike,
I wouldn't take my word for it but truthfully, you get what you pay for.
Given you have other, more reliable transit, adding Cogent may be ok.
I wouldn't rely on it for anything serious though.
Hope this helps,
--
Adam Young
