a little thought on exchanging traffic

From: black@bleep.ishiboo.com
Subject: a little thought on exchanging traffic
To: nanog@merit.edu
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 16:03:17 -0500 (EST)

Anyone thought about eliminating large physical exchange points and replacing
them with a more distributed architecture?

Multiple data centers interconnected over ATM in a single metro area run by
indepdenant entities who are free to provide any level of service or value
add they wish.

Why restrict yourself to a single metro area? Why not simply use a
nationwide ATM service?

-tjs

Because it attributes itself to misuse and scaling issues by those
folks who don't build their switched networks right.

  - Jared

folks who don't build their switched networks right.

What about those that do... As in CIR and telco grade
facilities ?
Shop around....

Jared Mauch wrote:

I've experienced the most popular nationwide ATM service
  first-hand, and at this point I'd never suggest relying on
  it if there was any other option avaliable.

Ok, I'll bite.

        I've experienced the

And now the operational words:

most popular

*ahem*

nationwide ATM service
        first-hand, and at this point I'd never suggest relying on
        it if there was any other option avaliable.

Go figure.....

:wink: