RE: MCI/Worldcom fiber cut in NY?

[Dan Rabb <danr () dbn net>]

I'm waiting for the obvious ping joke...

Dan Rabb
dbn Corp.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Khuon [mailto:khuon () GCtr Net]
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 11:51 PM
To: nanog () Merit Net
Subject: Re: MCI/Worldcom fiber cut in NY? 



### On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 20:00:00 -0600, "Alec H. Peterson"
### <ahp () hilander com> casually decided to expound upon John Fraizer
### <John.Fraizer () EnterZone Net> the following thoughts about "Re:
### MCI/Worldcom fiber cut in NY?":

AHP> John Fraizer wrote:
AHP> > 
AHP> > Bullet proof, YES.  Waterproof, Doubtful.
AHP> 
AHP> Sure you can, make it so that it's at least several hundred feet above
sea
AHP> level, and not in a flood plain.

Or in a submarine... great way for the gov't to earn extra money by
converting its SSBNs.

Pros include:

        * High survivability even in the midst of tactical nuclear strikes
        * Totally indepedent power source that will last years without the
          need to replenish fuel... DC power generally available
        * Heightened security... the facility is always at DEFCON 2
        * Excellent heat dissipation
        * 24x7 on-site NOC

Cons include:

        * Cramped quarters... routers must fit inside either 21" torpedo
          tubes or SLBM silos
        * All equipment must comply with increased noise abatement rules
        * Access to the facility accomplished via helo or underwater
          insertion through the diving trunk.
        * Potential for your equipment to be "accidently" ejected
        * Very slow low bandwidth circuit availability via ELF
        * On-site staff generally very grumpy after their 3 month "shift"


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