RE: Automated DLR conflict detection

[Kevin Gannon <kgannon () lancomms ie>]

Guys sorry to jump in mid thread, however some of you might
know how do the voice carriers handle SLA's. I know our telco
voice guys seem to live on SLA's.

I can not rember the last time there was any kind of widespread
voice outage on an international network. 

Regards,
Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
Peter Galbavy
Sent: 29 December 2001 09:35
To: Sean Donelan
Cc: nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: Automated DLR conflict detection



> On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Peter Galbavy wrote:
> > You misunderstand. Which operators will offer this (backed by some
> > underwritten insurance) in an effort to be better than the competition ?
>
> Buying car insurance doesn't alter the chances of your car breaking
> down on a long trip.  Insurance doesn't alter the chances of something
> bad happening.  Driver training, seat belts, and spare tires are things
> which can reduce risk.
>
> A warranty is not a substitute for due dilegence.
>
> How can you perform due dilegence on a carrier?  With a car, you
> can open the trunk and check the spare tire.  What is the best way
> to check a spare circuit?

To me, the diverse route *is* the safety belt. If it does not work when it
is supposed to, I (or my mourning relatives) will sue the car companies arse
off - if the attribution for the failure rests with a design of
manufacturing flaw.

Safety / Seat belts are not decoration - and neither should a diverse route
or protection circuit be. (Yes, my English can boldly go... but I am still
waiting for the coffee to finish.)

Peter



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