[116023] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Shortest path to the world
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu)
Thu Jul 16 18:09:13 2009
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:03:56 +0900."
<m263duyu6b.wl%randy@psg.com>
From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:08:47 -0400
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
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On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:03:56 +0900, Randy Bush said:
> > The typical network architecture problem, what are the best (shortest
> > latency, greatest bandwidth, etc) locations to connect to the every
> > nation in the world? As you increase the number of locations, how do the
> > choices change?
> > And what data do you have to prove the choices are best?
>
> it would help if you said how you measure 'best' or 'better'.
Given that it's Sean asking, I have to conclude he's either dropping a very
interesting thought experiment on us, or he's just trolled us, with a long list
of well-known names replying. Quite possibly both at once.
Well played, Sean. ;)
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