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#1, we are not a customer of PSI, #2, we are near the NYC pop, which I would be sure is noe overloaded when it comes to peering (I would assume). At 09:41 AM 6/16/97 -0700, Wayne Bouchard wrote: >I've heard this from various networks as well. While I find it >annoying, it does serve usefull purposes. More peering sessions mean >higher CPU load. higher CPU load can mean more instability within the >router. When the router crashes or otherwise reboots, it takes it >longer to resynchronize which means longer delays in convergance and >poorer overall service. Limiting the number of peering sessions on >really busy routers is a benefit, not a problem. The only thing that >could be asked of them would be that they investigate installing a >second router to offload some of the peering sessions so they don't >have such a backlog of requests and maybe provide load balancing. if >they are accepting applications, they need to provide facilities for >those requests to be implemented. > >However, I still second the comment below.. > >> Please commend PSI for not making the situation at the MAEs worse, don't >> criticize them. By connecting any more peers at ME/MW, it will simply >> add to the packetloss levels for all of us. >> >> Rob >> > >> > Alex, >> > >> > We executed peering agreements with PSI in May (1997) for peering at >> > MAE-EAST and MAE-WEST (signed, mailed, etc...) >> > >> > One of our engineers contacted them last week to turn up these peering >> > sessions and was told by PSI that even though we have an executed peering >> > agreement with you, "our routers at the MAE's are overloaded and we are not >> > currently turning up any new peers." >> > >> > >> > K >> > >> > -- >> > | Kyle C. Bacon >> > | VP Operations >> > | [email protected] >> > | http://www.fibernet.net >> > >> > connecting your world... >> > >> > On Jun 16, 10:11am, Alex Rubenstein wrote: >> > > Subject: Any from PSI on this list? >> > > >> > > I can't seem to reach anyone at PSI who knows what I am talking about, so >> > > I thought I would try here. >> > > >> > > Lately, our connectivity to PSI has gotten worse; to the point where >> > > customers complaing about getting to sites from PSI. >> > > >> > > The thing is, PSI has a 'MEGA-PoP' about 14 feet away from me at 33 >> > > Whitehall Street, in NYC. >> > > >> > > I know PSI peers there with a few folks; are they adding? How do you >> > > become considered for peering with PSI? >> > > >> > > Thanks for your time. >> > > >> > >-- End of excerpt from Alex Rubenstein >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > | Kyle C. Bacon >> > | VP Operations >> > | [email protected] >> > | http://www.fibernet.net >> > >> > connecting your world... >> > >> > >> >> > > >-- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Wayne Bouchard GlobalCenter >[email protected] >Primenet Network Engineering Internet Solutions for >(602) 416-6422 800-373-2499 x6422 Growing Businesses >FAX: (602) 416-9422 >http://www.primenet.com http://www.globalcenter.net >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >
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