ratios

Thu May 9 19:26:42 UTC 2002

On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 11:39:41AM -0700, william at elan.net wrote:
> 
> One interesting note is that UUNET does peer with CW itself in number of
> new locations, for example big peering point for both of them is Equinix
> in San Jose. Since I can't imagine those companies going there just to
> peer with each other, they must have number of other peers their as
> well... Equanix people - do you want to comment on this?

No, thats why they went there (well that and to sell transit). :)

It's a lot cheaper and easier to get a crossconnect done within 48 hours 
then it is to get a metro OC12. Multiply that by the number of people they 
do peer with, and it adds up to a lot.

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