[AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations

[Andrew Jones]

I'm happy to be wrong (I'm sure Andrew will clarify) but based on the 
subject of this thread, I think Andrew's looking for another IP Transit 
provider to use in addition to his existing Vocus transit.



On 16.08.2013 14:45, Jared Hirst wrote:
> +1 Dual ports / sessions with Vocus.
>
> Never had an issue. *touch wood*
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of 
> Sean K.
> Finn
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 2:36 PM
> To: 'Andrew Yager'; <AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net>
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations
>
> I know this sounds strange, but why not ask Vocus to deliver you 
> diversity
> themselves?
>
> Possibly they can also provide private backhaul between the two 
> points
> where they hand off to you, and, heck, maybe even protect it if you 
> ask
> nicely enough.
>
> I use them for Transit as well as Intercap and other private local
> connectivity and haven't seen a blip in two years on Intercap or 
> Transit.
>
> May as well get your carrier to do all the hard work in protecting
> connectivity to your pops - that's what you pay them for.
>
> Sean.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of 
> Andrew
> Yager
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 10:51 AM
> To: <AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net>
> Subject: [AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations
>
> Hi All,
>
> Aware that this question is asked all the time.
>
> Looking for recommendations for a "diverse" path to Vocus for 500Mbps 
> -
> 1Gbps (95th/burstable) with handoff in GS, Eqx and NextDC M1; 
> preferably
> with the ability to deliver on a 10G port "in the future" should our 
> needs
> require.
>
> Had been considering AAPT but had some interesting feedback around 
> product
> support that is making me think twice. Would be interested in 
> off-list
> thoughts of other reasonable options. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
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