[161670] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Is multihoming hard? [was: DNS amplification]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Curran)
Sun Mar 24 12:54:31 2013
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From: John Curran <jcurran@istaff.org>
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Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:54:18 -0400
To: William Herrin <bill@herrin.us>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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On Mar 24, 2013, at 12:06 PM, William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> wrote:
> ...
> For most folks under 30 and many who are older, Internet isn't a side
> show, it's a way of life. An outage is like a power failure or the car
> going kaput: a major disruption to life's flow.
Yes, this is increasingly the case (and may not be as generational
as you think)
> This need won't be ubiquitous for two to three decades, but every year
> between now and then the percentage of your customer base which
> demands unabridged connectivity will grow.
I believe that the percentage which _expects_ unabridged connectivity
today is quite high, but that does not necessarily mean actual _demand_
(i.e. folks who go out and make the necessary arrangements despite the
added cost and hassle...)
The power analogy might be apt here; I know many folks who have a home
UPS, a few that have a manual generator, and just one or two who did
the entire home automatic UPS/generator combo that's really necessary
for 100% reliable power. This reflects a truism: while many people may
expect 100% reliable today, the demand (in most areas) simply doesn't
match.
> What do you have in the pipeline to address that demand as it arrives?
See above: increasing expectations does not necessarily equate with demand.
FYI,
/John
Disclaimer: My views alone. Sent via less than 100% reliable networks.
