[18646] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: BBN Peering issues
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Bowman)
Thu Aug 13 14:42:45 1998
From: Robert Bowman <rob@elite.exodus.net>
To: alex@nac.net
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:48:58 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: dg@root.com, michaels@sun.aracnet.com, asr@millburn.net, nanog@merit.edu,
alex@nt.nac.net, rob@elite.exodus.net
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980812153734.3051H-100000@iago.nac.net> from "alex@nac.net" at Aug 12, 98 03:41:09 pm
I've tried to stay away from posting here, but a small clarification...
Exodus is currently dealing with the asymmetry of traffic by assuming
a large chunk of the burden by doing best-exit, at BBN's request, based
upon BBN's MEDs. So let's not make it into the argument that the "evil"
web hosters are just dumping recklessly via shortest-path out. Exodus
has assumed the cost of all long haul delivery coast-to-coast of the
data that BBN's users are requesting.
**The above opinion is that of mine & Exodus Communications Inc. It
is not intended to reflect the opinions of John Curran, CTO of BBN/GTE/GTEI
Robert Bowman
Director Backbone Engineering
Exodus Communications Inc.
rob@exodus.net
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> > http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/daily/980810h.html
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> John Curran says:
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> "The central problem is asymmetry of traffic between GTEI and the hosting
> companies, Curran said. Exodus pumps many times more bits to GTEI than are
> sent the other way."
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> My rebut (which, may be totally uncalled for):
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> "The central problem is asymmetry of traffic between GTEI and the hosting
> companies, Curran said. BBN/GTEI customers generally request webpages from
> Exodus more than from other places."
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