customers and web servers and level one naps

Thu Sep 5 18:09:08 UTC 1996

> Second:  allowing such a customer, or an NSP, to attach web services
> directly to the FDDI ring at the NAP.
> 
> PAIX is doing this.  As far as I know the other major interchange provider
> are not.  I am wondering why.

No, Gordon, PAIX IS NOT DOING THIS. I told you quite explicitly that
the only hosts connected to the PAIX layer 2 network (GIGAswitch/FDDI,
not FDDI ring) are ISP routers, just like all the other IX networks.

NO WEB SERVERS ARE CONNECTED TO THE PAIX GIGASWITCH. PERIOD. Review
your tape of our conversation if this remains unclear; I said that
PAIX provides co-location space in order to encourage ISPs to place
web servers ON THEIR OWN NETWORKS, BEHIND THEIR ROUTERS.

Stephen
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Stephen Stuart				stuart at pa.dec.com
Network Systems Laboratory
Digital Equipment Corporation