
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>According to <a href="http://he.net">he.net</a> they have the most amount of routes in AU!</div><div><br></div><div>

<a href="http://bgp.he.net/country/AU">http://bgp.he.net/country/AU</a></div><div><br><br><br><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Jared Hirst</div><div>Servers Australia Pty Ltd</div><div>Phone: +61 2 8115 8888</div><div>

Direct: +61 2 8115 8801</div></div><div><br>On 16 Aug 2013, at 8:35 pm, Cameron Daniel <<a href="mailto:cdaniel@nurve.com.au">cdaniel@nurve.com.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>I'd be interested to know where you're getting this from. Vocus run a great transit network but I think second largest is a big call...</span><br>

<span></span><br><span>On 2013-08-16 4:34 pm, Nathan Brookfield wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>They are the second biggest AU providers of IP Transit after Telstra.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<span> Nathan Brookfield</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chief Executive Officer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<span><a href="http://www.simtronic.com.au">http://www.simtronic.com.au</a> [3]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 16/08/2013, at 15:40, "Joshua D'Alton" <<a href="mailto:joshua@railgun.com.au">joshua@railgun.com.au</a>></span><br>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Vocus is a fairly significant AU player, if you're looking for a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>complete alternate path for all your routes then you definitely are</span><br>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>looking at Go4, most if not all others actually have Vocus in their</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>upstreams too funnily enough.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<span>On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Andrew Yager <<a href="mailto:andrew@rwts.com.au">andrew@rwts.com.au</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Yep - preceisly. Vocus is great; rock solid, and very few issues. I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote>

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>can't say never - but they are responsive and quick to act. I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>considered the "vocus only" approach - because their product is</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>great (read "give me a discount please") - but really we need to be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>confident that if an issue occurs that we have an alternate path to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>route the traffic. As people have suggested from a a business</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>perspective, multiple provider routes are important, and really</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>necessary in my mind for getting traffic around.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for the many who have reached out and responded, still</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>interested in thoughts. :)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Andrew</span><br></blockquote></blockquote>

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ANDREW YAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR _(MACS Snr CP BCompSc MCP MCE</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>JNCIA-Junos)_</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Real World Technology Solutions Pty Ltd - IT people you can trust</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ph: 1300 798 718 or (02) 9037 0500</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>fax: (02) 9037 0591 mob: 0405 152 568</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.rwts.com.au/">http://www.rwts.com.au/</a> [1]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>On 16/08/2013, at 2:45 PM, Jared Hirst</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:jared.hirst@serversaustralia.com.au">jared.hirst@serversaustralia.com.au</a>> wrote:</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+1 Dual ports / sessions with Vocus.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>Never had an issue. *touch wood*</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Of Sean K.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>Finn</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 2:36 PM</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: 'Andrew Yager'; <<a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a>></span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I know this sounds strange, but why not ask Vocus to deliver you</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>diversity</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>themselves?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Possibly they can also provide private backhaul between the two</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>points</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>where they hand off to you, and, heck, maybe even protect it if</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>you ask</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>nicely enough.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I use them for Transit as well as Intercap and other private</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>local</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>connectivity and haven't seen a blip in two years on Intercap or</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Transit.</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>May as well get your carrier to do all the hard work in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>protecting</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>connectivity to your pops - that's what you pay them for.</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sean.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Of Andrew</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>Yager</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 10:51 AM</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <<a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Aware that this question is asked all the time.</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Looking for recommendations for a "diverse" path to Vocus for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>500Mbps -</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>1Gbps (95th/burstable) with handoff in GS, Eqx and NextDC M1;</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>preferably</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>with the ability to deliver on a 10G port "in the future" should</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>our needs</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>require.</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Had been considering AAPT but had some interesting feedback</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>

<blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>around product</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>support that is making me think twice. Would be interested in</span><br>

</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>off-list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<blockquote type="cite"><span>thoughts of other reasonable options. :)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks,</span><br></blockquote>

</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Andrew</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Andrew Yager, Managing Director (MACS Snr CP BCompSc MCP MCE</span><br></blockquote></blockquote>

</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>JNCIA-Junos)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">

<span>Real World Technology Solutions Pty Ltd - IT people you can trust</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ph: 1300 798 718 or (02) 9037 0500</span><br>

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