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I'd be very interested in reading it but no reference to the document was included. tx mp ----- Message d'origine ----- De : "William B. Norton" <[email protected]> � : <[email protected]> Cc : <[email protected]> Envoy� : 28 juin, 2001 14:46 Objet : Peering Breakeven Analysis White Paper > > Hi all - > > After about 6 months, I've finally finished a presentable draft of a > community white paper I'd like to share with a handful of interested folks. > > The draft is titled "The Peering Breakeven Analysis Graph: An ISP Peering > Cost Savings Analysis" and finishes up the research I've done with the > Peering Coordinator Community. It complements the "Internet Service > Providers and Peering" white paper that I know many of you have read and > focuses on its business case for peering that Bill St. Arnaud cited at a NANOG. > > Here is the Abstract: > -------------------------------- > During the recent economic turmoil, Internet Service Providers are looking > for ways to reduce their costs of providing Internet services. Chief among > their costs are telecommunications costs, the cost of getting traffic to > the other networks of the Internet. > > Discussions with ISP Peering Coordinators identified Internet Service > Provider (ISP) "Peering" as one of the most effective methods of reducing > telecommunications costs for ISPs. The ISP Peering Coordinator's job is to > establish and effectively manage this interconnection between ISPs. Goals > include maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs of interconnect costs. > As demonstrated in the "Internet Service Providers and Peering " earlier > work, the job requires a rare combination of technical and business acumen > with good people and negotiating skills. > > This paper introduces the ISP Peering Coordinators terminology and the > tools and analysis typically used. We demonstrate these with a specific > implementation and generalize them in the form "Peering Break Even Analysis > Graph". This is the business case for Internet Service Provider peering > based on current practices and market prices. > ------------------------------------- > If you can help and have the inclination to read it (it is only six pages) > and comment, please send me e-mail: [email protected] > > Thanks - > > Bill > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------------------------------- > William B. Norton Co-Founder and Chief Technical Liaison Equinix > [email protected] 650.315.8635 >
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