[62508] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: .ORG problems this evening
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bmanning@karoshi.com)
Thu Sep 18 14:44:53 2003
From: bmanning@karoshi.com
To: eddy+public+spam@noc.everquick.net (E.B. Dreger)
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:36:37 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0309181811130.19873-100000@pop.ict1.everquick.net> from "E.B. Dreger" at Sep 18, 2003 06:20:21 PM
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
> Bill, I know you know better, so let's try more facts and less
> FUD. Mmmmkay? Your above paragraph is a red herring that is
> analogous to saying "all multihomed services must be run on the
> router itself".
yes, it does lean that way... but to expose a sigma-six
blip in how some people may think about anycasting techniques.
> Here's the deal: DNS server runs a BGP/OSPF/whatever speaker.
One model. ISC is enamored of this model. I'm not.
http://www.isc.org/tn/isc-tn-2003-1.txt
> You won't find a turnkey RPM to do it, but that doesn't mean it's
> impossible. In fact, if you slow down and read previous posts,
> you'll note some very big hints re how to build such a working
> system. If you're limited to installing out-of-the-box packages,
> you _will_ have a huge mess... but that's not my problem.
Nope, it can even be done w/ COTS technologies.
Been there, Done that. Ate the cheese as fondue.
> > This has impact on the design of anycast solutions.
> > Ultra has one model, ISC has another, and PCH uses
> > a third. The more generic content crowd has its favorites.
> > Then there are the "load-balancing" vendors who
> > cater to these folks. One size does not fit all.
>
> Okay, I'll give you credit for that paragraph.
thanks. we now return you to your worst-design
show&tell. (my fav today.... optical connectors!)
> Eddy
--bill
