[6017] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: CIX routing service (was Re: AGIS/DIGEX)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Woodcock)
Tue Nov 5 20:35:22 1996
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 17:17:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Bill Woodcock <woody@zocalo.net>
To: freedman@netaxs.com, ziegast@zee.im.gte.com
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
Avi Freedman <freedman@netaxs.com> writes:
> Something like an MLPA, but without even the needed formality.
> Basically, a 2501 or 2 or 3 at exchange points acting as route
> reflectors might be handy for smaller ISPs who wanted to say
> "I'll peer with anyone here to get better connectivity to them".
> Since noone with > a few k routes is going to participate, 2501s
> will have more than enough memory, and a 2501 can handle 20-30
> such peers without dying when reloaded. And all sessions would
> be screened...
Good idea! :-)
What you just outlined is exactly what PCH has been doing at MAE-West
for a bit over two years. It works great; extremely low investment,
unmeasurably low flappage, and good fast routes. I'd give unqualified
encouragement to other folks to do exactly the same thing at other
peering points.
-Bill
