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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Announcing The New "MAE-EAST"
> At 12:46 PM 11/5/97 -0800, Adam Hersh wrote: > >With all of the problems with MAE-EAST..... > > > >Any plans from anyone to create a ATM exchange point in the DC area? > > > >-Adam Hersh > > Wouldn't that be a UUHaul trailer? :-) Erik > In the true MAE spirit, I rented a parking place right next to the door to > MAE-East. I've parked a UHaul trailer in that space with a really big > Ethernet switch on it. Power comes from an extension cord to the ceiling > light. Since they never turn off the lights, I have 24x7 power available. > Ventilation comes from passing traffic and I have a backup fan in my truck. > Aircraft avoidance is made possible by rapid mobility (I keep the motor on > my pickup running.) Forklift upgrades are entirely avoided since I already > have a pickup truck. Marketing is simple. "Everyone you never heard of is > already connected to Kent's Trailer Exchange." If we decide we don't like > the MAE-East garage we can simply move it, if your drop cables are long > enough. I avoid latency problems by running the switch at faster than light > speeds. There is no packet shredding at Kent's Trailer Exchange, although > from time to time I rewrite packets and turn all the IP options on, just > for fun. Statistics are quite easy too. I've already published the traffic > growth charts for the next 12 months. see > http://www.6SigmaNets.com/trailer-exchange/business-plan/index.html > > In short Kent's Trailer Exchange has everything you could want in a > slapped-together public exchange point. Next time you leave MAE-East, drag > a fiber drop on your way out the door and meet me at the trailer. We'll > have you up and running in a giffy. Oh, and bring a cup of hot coffee. It's > getting damned cold in the garage this time of year. > > --Kent > President, CEO, Chairman, Chief Architect, Webmaster & Publicist > Kent's Trailer Exchange > An Instant Idea Brought to you by Six Sigma Networks >
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