Re: Internet diameter?

[Andy Ringsmuth <andy () andyring com>]

> On Nov 21, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Ross Tajvar <ross () tajvar io> wrote:
>
> I'd argue that's just content (though admittedly a lot of it). You can't cache, e.g., a SIP trunk, and offices which 
> need to connect to each other can't cache one another in a CDN either.
>
> On Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 10:29 PM Aaron1 <aaron1 () gvtc com wrote:
> Considering 40% of the “internet” is sitting in my backyard in cdn caching, I’d say the perceived diameter for that 
> content is.... 3 or 4 hops.  ;)
>
> ...but something tells me that isn’t they response you were seeking... 
>
> ... but seriously it is interesting that with local caching that much of the Internet is now sitting local in the 
> subscriber’s ISP.
>
> Aaron
>
> > On Nov 21, 2018, at 4:55 PM, William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Does anybody have more or less recent data on the average, median and
> > maximum diameter (ip hop count) of the Internet? My google fu is
> > failing me: I've only found stuff from the '90s.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill Herrin

Obligatory XKCD:

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-Andy