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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Where are ATM NAPs going?
On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 09:14:53PM -0500, John Fraizer wrote: > So, what you're saying is that I should tell all the folks that want to > peer via ATM at CMH-IX (which supports 10/100/GE at this time) that they > should get bent or get GigE, right? > > THANK YOU! I had to go google search for this one, and I presume you mean http://www.cmh-ix.net/. If so, it's a good thing the operators made the wise decision to support GigE, otherwise they couldn't possibly expect to meet demand. :-) I do want to applaud the CMH-IX, not because it will be a major exchange point in the future of the Internet, but because it does keep local traffic local. This is a good thing that should be done more. While I won't suggest that CMH-IX should run an ATM (or other) layer two fabric, I know of many smaller ISP's in metro areas who all buy a DS-3 into the same frame relay or atm network so they can "private peer" for the cost of a PVC. This is sort of an "exchange without an exchange". So, should CMH-IX go ATM? Well, given the traffic levels I don't think you could collect enough in fees to pay for an ATM switch. On that basis, ATM is a poor choice. Again, it's a poor choice not because of the technology, but because of the price points and products available. -- Leo Bicknell - [email protected] Systems Engineer - Internetworking Engineer - CCIE 3440 Read TMBG List - [email protected], www.tmbg.org
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