RE: [RPRWG] RPR Perf: Non-uniform distribution
Hi;
I would tend to agree with Jeffrey on this too.
The "services" (CDN, ASP etc.) platforms will most likely be located in one
central location and not be distributed across many POPs. These platforms tend
to be pricey and bulky.
The central location is where lots of the MAN traffic will likely
transit/terminate.
Though there is the argument about P2P applications...
jld.
Marconi Networks.
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Subject: RE: [RPRWG] RPR Perf: Non-uniform distribution
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It's not clear that there would be a high degree of multi-homing within a
MAN ring (an economical factor driven by localized demand). For a high
degree of destination stripping distributed across many nodes, several
services would need to be offered at many sites (POPs). To me, there is a
current assumption that new service providers want to populate as few POPs
as possible, so that traffic must be carried to a centrallized site within a
region which also decreases the likelihood of uniform distribution.
For near-term introduction of RPRs, we should consider that this traffic
pattern may be more representative of a MAN RPR and should consider the
impact on performance (due to lower overall spatial reuse).
Jeff Timbs
Agere Systems, Inc.