Andy, all good points (as per your norm)
From a large corp side, without our redundancy via TelstraClear today we would have lost 3 of our major newspapers. So full vendor redundancy works, it just costs more.
Drew Collins Group Communications Manager Group Technology Services APN Holdings NZ Ltd DDI: +64 9 373 9573 Mobile +64 21 823268 Fax: +64 9 373 6411 Ph: +64 9 379 5050 eMail: drew.collins(a)apn.co.nz Website: www.apn.co.nz Andy Linton <asjl(a)citylink.co.nz> 20/06/2005 05:01 p.m. To NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz cc Subject Re: [nznog] Outage update from Telecom So is this a good time to ask about the design of a network that concentrates so much of its core service in Auckland? Is TelstraClear's network design any better? How many regional providers were unable to talk to others in the same region because everything (?) is hauled back to Auckland? Does having Domestic Internet Service from Telecom and TelstraClear concentrated between these two "Tier 1" providers seem like a good idea? Does a network of regional Exchanges have any value? If TelstraClear had been peering at the Exchanges would their connectivity to Telecom's Tier 2 customers been disrupted as much? As Telecom customers you should demand answers about their failure of course but you also should be thinking about how you can have things in place to route round failures as well. _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog =================================================================== This message has been scanned for viruses. However this message may contain executable files or other program code. Open these types of file at your own risk. =================================================================== ******************************************************************************** NOTICE This email and any attachments are confidential. They may contain privileged information or copyright material. If you are not an intended recipient, you should not read, copy, use or disclose the contents without authorisation as we request you contact us as once by return email. Please then delete the email and any attachments from your system. We do not accept liability in connection with computer viruses, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. Any views expressed in this email and any attachments do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. ********************************************************************************