Re: BGP Peers as basis of available routes

["Nathanael C. Cariaga" <nccariaga () stluke com ph>]

Ok. Thanks for the information :)  So that would mean that to answer my 
question, I would need to determine the web hosting provider who has the 
most number of peers and most number of transit providers?

-nathan

On 10/19/2011 3:20 PM, Raymond Dijkxhoorn wrote:
> Hi!
>
> You wont see those local peerings unless all those providers have looking glasses. So thats not gonna work out in this 
> case. You will only see who they transit with...
>
> Thanks,
> Raymond Dijkxhoorn, Prolocation
>
>
> Op 19 okt. 2011 om 09:21 heeft "Nathanael C. Cariaga"<nccariaga () stluke com ph>  het volgende geschreven:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Thanks for the prompt response.  Actually our requirement is to find a webhosting provider whose routes are widely 
> > advertised locally and regionally.  This is why I thought of using bgp as a basis studying the availability of routes 
> > of the hosting provider.
> >
> >
> > -nathan
> >
> > On 10/19/2011 3:00 PM, Raymond Dijkxhoorn wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Dont mix up peering and transit connections!
> > >
> > > That you dont see that route on a lookingglass doesnt mean much. Only Could tell you they dont transit there.
> > >
> > > Its all depending what you definiëren with available routes.
> > >
> > > If i peer with all ISP's in a specific area and your looking glass isnt licated there does that mean its bad? You need 
> > > to know much more. If your customers are local there its even prefered.
> > >
> > > Its never that black/white ...its depending on your needs!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Raymond Dijkxhoorn, Prolocation
> > >
> > >
> > > Op 19 okt. 2011 om 08:46 heeft "Nathanael C. Cariaga"<nccariaga () stluke com ph>   het volgende geschreven:
> > >
> > > > Hi!
> > > >
> > > > We're currently evaluating web hosting providers in the APAC region and one of the criteria that we are currently 
> > > > considering is the availability of routes going to the web hosting provider.
> > > >
> > > > In this regard,  I would like to ask for your idea regarding this.  Is it safe to conclude that the web hosting 
> > > > provider's available routes would would depend on the peers who are advertising their AS / network?  (i.e if web 
> > > > hosting provider claims that they are peering with telco a, b, c but as seen from a third party looking glass, only C is 
> > > > seen advertising the web hosting provider network that would mean web hosting provider is effectively utilizing c as their 
> > > > upstream??)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > -nathan