Re: Cogent Router code updates during height of ecommerce season?

[Justin Wilson <lists () mtin net>]

Are they not doing these during maintenance windows? Anytime we get a notice from Cogent, Level3, Att they are always 
during a maintenance window at least a week ahead of time.  We have yet to see any maintenance window notifications 
from Hurricane Electric.  Maybe our circuit has never had to have one in a few years. Or maybe they have so much 
redundancy it doesn’t matter and we never see the maintenance.  



Justin Wilson
j2sw () mtin net

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> On Dec 8, 2016, at 11:09 AM, Drew Weaver <drew.weaver () thenap com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Over the last several days we have had interruptions at multiple times in our service with Cogent due to them 
> performing router code updates on multiple nodes. I know that some companies put these sorts of updates on hold 
> during the holiday season but I was wondering if anyone has heard of any unannounced security flaws that only larger 
> companies such as Cogent would be privy to?
>
> I am certain that if you have heard of these flaws you cannot post the details but a simple yes or no about the 
> existence of such a thing is plenty for me.
>
> Happy Holidays
>
> Thanks,
> -Drew