[98875] in North American Network Operators' Group
Does anyone multihome anymore? (was: Re: Cogent latency /
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Security Admin (NetSec))
Wed Aug 22 03:53:58 2007
From: "Security Admin (NetSec)" <secadmin@netsecdesign.com>
To: nanog list <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:49:49 -0700
In-Reply-To: <46CB423B.1090708@ai.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Pardon my forwardness, but don't people just multi-home these days? If your=
network connection is that mission critical, then having at least two provi=
ders would be prudent. Keep Cogent for el cheapo/variable latency connectio=
n, but have a reliable second and/or third source (i.e. Sprint, UUNET/Verizo=
n).
All of these issues have convinced me to multihome with Sprint as soon as my=
fiber-to-the-home-business is finished. Granted I still have a single poin=
t of failure with the single fiber into my cable co (which will allow me to=
multi-home with Sprint and cable co TWC, ASN 20001) but the crime rate in m=
y area is MUCH lower in the last mile. Much less chance of gunfire taking i=
t down. I am more worried about that critical path in Cleveland; hopefully=
Sprint and Level3/ATDN (TWC multihomed providers) keep their fiber buried m=
ore deeply in high crime/railroad areas...
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