Re: spare fibers

[Rafi Sadowsky <rafi-nanog () meron openu ac il>]

## On 2002-06-16 15:04 -0400 blitz typed:

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b>
b> Hi Daniel and all,
b> Yes, multiple fiber in multiple conduits, traveling multiple paths is the
b> best way to insure something's going to have connectivity.
b> Ring topology is what I've seen mostly for best protection, if something
b> goes down, restoration takes milliseconds and is automatic.

> >  Worst case, is
b> some contractor digs up the place where your fiber enters your building and
b> severs everything....not much you can do about that kind of outage.

Why not? -

 IMHO If you already get diverse carriers splitting them between say
the front and the back of the building shouldn't be that hard


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        Rafi