[AusNOG] (Meta-)Data Retention

[Ross Wheeler]

> So i see they keep saying data will be held for 2 years, does this include
> full url history as well? Because in the UK they went for just 4 days
> retention, presumably because of the absurd amount of data that would mean
> they would have to collect. Anyone have any idea how much data that would
> be? I suspect it is a great time to be a storage vendor.

I wonder how we'd go... if we told 'em to "provide us an ethernet port 
where we just squirt the data to" and let them concern themselves with the 
cost and logistics of providing the bandwidth and storage.

If they under-provision and lose data: problem belong them.
If they have storage problems: problem belong them.
If they have equipment breakdowns: problem belong them.
If they can't read data due to encryption: problem belong them.

Sell it to them on the grounds that they'd have the data in (near) 
real-time.

(Not that I agree with or support this nonsense idea in any way, shape or 
form to begin with... just looking for a way for them to realise 
themselves the enormity and futility of the task)