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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">isn't standard architecture for core national infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">because that sounds expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">AusNOG <ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net> on behalf of Paul Wilkins <paulwilkins369@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 2 February 2017 at 3:14 pm<br>
<b>To: </b>"ausnog@ausnog.net" <ausnog@ausnog.net><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Of course when people say we have 2 core data centers, this should imply no data center is allowed to run over 50% capacity. It's odd/strange that 3 active core data centers should sound so unorthodox, yet this
 is the only way to assure you can run your DCs at 65% and handle a DC going black. Begs the question why 4 active core DCs isn't standard architecture for core national infrastructure (which would assure high availability under 75% load), and 2x efficient
 in idle infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Wilkins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 2 February 2017 at 14:36, Nathan Brookfield <<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Pitt Street and Chatswood are two of the most integral exchanges in the country for Telstra with a lot of there core routing, switching etc housed here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">I'd say the increased load on the network from the Chats issue is likely a large part of the problem.  Services trying to re-established, lowered switching capacity and so on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D">Kindest Regards,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">Nathan Brookfield (VK2NAB)</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">Chief Executive Officer</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">Local:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91"> (02) 4749 4949 <b>|</b> <b>Fax:</b> (02) 4749 4950 <b>|</b> <b>Direct:</b> (02) 4749 4951</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">Web</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#365F91">: <a href="http://www.simtronic.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#365F91">http://www.simtronic.com.au</span></a> <b>|</b> <b>E-mail</b>: <a href="mailto:nathan.brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:#365F91">nathan.brookfield@simtronic.com.au</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"> AusNOG <<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>>
 on behalf of Patrick Cole <<a href="mailto:z@amused.net" target="_blank">z@amused.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 2 February 2017 2:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nathan Le Nevez <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">I think it's likely that there could be some critical some carrier
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interconnects at that exchange.  So yeah, perhaps not so much that the <br>
service is down but more that certain destinations are unreachable?<br>
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Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 03:18:21AM +0000, Nathan Le Nevez wrote:<br>
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> I beg to differ – I can’t call the bloke sitting next to me (busy tone). Has been like that since around 1pm…(Russell ACT)<br>
> <br>
> On 2/2/17, 2:14 pm, "AusNOG on behalf of Patrick Cole" <<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> on behalf of
<a href="mailto:z@amused.net" target="_blank">z@amused.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
>     Not nationwide, mobile seems fully functional here in ACT.  <br>
>     <br>
>     Patrick<br>
>     <br>
>     Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 03:05:43AM +0000, Joe Saxton wrote:<br>
>     <br>
>     <br>
>     > A single fire at Chatswood brings all mobile services nationwide to a halt?
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>     > <br>
>     > -----Original Message-----<br>
>     > From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Brad Peczka<br>
>     > Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2017 1:53 PM<br>
>     > To: John Lindsay <<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>>; jay binks <<a href="mailto:jaybinks@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaybinks@gmail.com</a>><br>
>     > Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
>     > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Chatswood fire confirmed. <a href="https://twitter.com/Telstra/status/826986145011478528" target="_blank">
https://twitter.com/Telstra/status/826986145011478528</a><br>
>     > <br>
>     > Regards,<br>
>     > -Brad.<br>
>     > ________________________________________<br>
>     > From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of John Lindsay [<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>]<br>
>     > Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2017 10:50 AM<br>
>     > To: jay binks<br>
>     > Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
>     > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Chatswood is an NBN POI too.<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Echos of Warrnambool: <a href="https://exchange.telstra.com.au/2015/07/06/warrnambool-exchange-fire-all-recommendations-complete/" target="_blank">
https://exchange.telstra.com.au/2015/07/06/warrnambool-exchange-fire-all-recommendations-complete/</a><br>
>     > <br>
>     > jsl<br>
>     > <br>
>     > John Lindsay<br>
>     > <a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>><br>
>     > <a href="tel:+61%20403%20577%20711" target="_blank">+61403577711</a><br>
>     > <br>
>     > On 2 Feb 2017, at 1:18 pm, jay binks <<a href="mailto:jaybinks@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaybinks@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:jaybinks@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaybinks@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>     > <br>
>     > yea bit of a difference there..<br>
>     > I was thinking the same.<br>
>     > <br>
>     > SURELY Chatswood ( based on the level of impact )<br>
>     > <br>
>     > On 2 February 2017 at 12:44, John Lindsay <<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>     > Chatsworth or Chatswood (Sydney)?<br>
>     > <br>
>     > John Lindsay<br>
>     > <a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>><br>
>     > <a href="tel:+61%20403%20577%20711" target="_blank">+61403577711</a><tel:0403%20577%20711><br>
>     > <br>
>     > On 2 Feb 2017, at 1:13 pm, Matthew Jenkins <<a href="mailto:mjenkins@airefrig.com.au" target="_blank">mjenkins@airefrig.com.au</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:mjenkins@airefrig.com.au" target="_blank">mjenkins@airefrig.com.au</a>>> wrote:<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Hi All,<br>
>     > <br>
>     > A Telstra Service Executive Rep said there is a fire in the Chatsworth exchange NSW.<br>
>     > Its Apparently staring to affect Mobiles calls nationally too.<br>
>     > <br>
>     > <br>
>     > From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Jacob Bisby<br>
>     > Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2017 10:40 AM<br>
>     > To: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net</a>><br>
>     > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Can also confirm no voice on Telstra MVNO's/resellers (Boost, Mactel).<br>
>     > <br>
>     > <br>
>     >  *   Jacob Bisby<br>
>     > <br>
>     > <br>
>     > From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Kevin Wakefield<br>
>     > Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2017 10:24 AM<br>
>     > To: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net</a>><br>
>     > Subject: [AusNOG] Telstra Network Down<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Hi Everyone,<br>
>     > <br>
>     > Is anyone getting reports of outages from telstra at the moment as mobiles and adsl connections in sydney are down with some services dropping out _______________________________________________<br>
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>     > <br>
>     > --<br>
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>     > <br>
>     > Jay<br>
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