Re: bad idea?

[Randy Bush <randy () psg com>]

> > Given a small, globally routable netblock to be used for front-end web
> > servers, and a strong aversion for using DNS for any type of load
> > balancing, would it be reasonable to build two identical servers farms
> > with the same public IP addresses and rely on the BGP sessions with the
> > hosing providers to remove one advertisement in the event of a problem? 
> > I've been looking at ways to ensure that the webservers are always
> > available, short of building a network connecting hosting facilities.
>
> Dude, saying things like that on this group is likely to get you executed.
> Building a discontigious AS isn't the answer.

i missed the part where he said discontiguous as.  please point it out to
us.

randy