[AusNOG] Transit provider recommendations

[Andrew Yager]

Hi All,

Yep - preceisly. Vocus is great; rock solid, and very few issues. I can't say never - but they are responsive and quick to act. I considered the "vocus only" approach - because their product is great (read "give me a discount please") - but really we need to be confident that if an issue occurs that we have an alternate path to route the traffic.  As people have suggested from a a business perspective, multiple provider routes are important, and really necessary in my mind for getting traffic around.  

Thanks for the many who have reached out and responded, still interested in thoughts. :)

Andrew

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On 16/08/2013, at 2:45 PM, Jared Hirst <jared.hirst at serversaustralia.com.au> 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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> Andrew Yager, Managing Director   (MACS Snr CP BCompSc MCP MCE
> JNCIA-Junos)
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> fax: (02) 9037 0591 mob: 0405 152 568
> http://www.rwts.com.au/
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