Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of understanding_colo_issues

Timestamp:

Jun 18, 2008, 2:14:49 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

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understanding_colo_issues

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 In addition, I've heard people refer to carrier's like Hurricane Electric as "blending" connectivity from many other providers.
 
-What is PAIX? How does it relate to this definition of networks?
+In addition, there are public exchanges like InterNAP, PAIX, and Mizma. Getting an exchange connect provides multi-homed peer arrangements, vs. single homed ones like via one provider (say Level 3, UUnet, etc., but I understand that even depending on an exchange connect is risky)... I'm not exactly sure how this works. InterNAP is expensive though, and I've read that mixing our own combo of Level3, Savvis and Peer1 can get the same performance for a fraction of the cost of Internap.
 
 === Network pricing ===
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 In either case we have some independence from the colocation facility.
 
-The extreme approach: We can negotiate directly with one or several networks, setup our own BGP routers, and operate as a [WikiPedia:Autonomous_system_%28Internet%29 Autonomous System (AS)]. This provides ultimate independence. It gives us the option to both move locations and re-negotiate with different providers while still keeping our IP range. It's kinda complicated and expensive though.
+The extreme approach: We can negotiate directly with one or several networks or network exchanges, setup our own BGP routers, and operate as a [WikiPedia:Autonomous_system_%28Internet%29 Autonomous System (AS)]. This provides ultimate independence. It gives us the option to both move locations and re-negotiate with different providers while still keeping our IP range. It's kinda complicated and expensive though.
 
 In addition, there are "meet-me" rooms which allow you to establish connections with other carriers (??).