Re: GC/Exds deal -- How would it work?

[mark () exodus net (Mark Tripod)]

Well if Exodus can support it's current Data Centers on its backbone, I find
it hard to believe that adding the seven that GC has now would make much of
an impact.

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard A. Steenbergen <ras () e-gerbil net>
To: Jason Legate <jlegate () alienchick com>
Cc: <nanog () nanog org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: GC/Exds deal -- How would it work?


> On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Jason Legate wrote:
>
> > http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/000712/n12107355.html
> >
> > Would all the customers be moved to exds?  Wouldn't that be like
shooting
> > one's self in the foot (on gc's part)?
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas on how they would do this?
>
> I think you believe what you read a little too much.
>
> Even if they wanted to, I don't believe Exodus has anywhere near the
> backbone capacity to support those datacenters, so unless they're getting
> some dark fiber as part of the deal...
>
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