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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Redundant Internet Connections
From: "Brett D. Watson" <bwatson @ mci . net>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 00:35:22 -0500
To: Karl Janice <KJanice_+a_NYPP_+lKarl_Janice+r%NYPP @ mcimail . com>
Cc: "Mr. Nick Keenan" <nkeenan @ gsionline . com>, firewalls <firewalls @ greatcircle . com>
Reply-to: bwatson @ mci . net

> MHS:   Source date is:      25-Mar-96 08:22 EST
> 

> >>     Is it possible to have one domain name, and relate it to multiple
> >>     internet service providers. blah blah blah
> 
> >Well, the Internet is supposed to be redundant -- it was designed to survive
> >nuclear war, after all.  I know that you can set up backup routes, but I am
> >not sure of the mechanics.
> 
> Sure the internet is redundant, out in the cloud. What about the connection
> between your site and the ISP. ISP --> Phone Room ---> Server. All I can say
> is that we are talking to ATT and MCI about this, and at least MCI is saying
> we can't do this.  So far...

  mci is telling you you can't multihome for redundancy?  that's rediculous if 
someone is telling you that.  or am i missing the point?

-brett

(speaking for myself, not mci!)


> 
> >HTH.  Please post what you learn, as I think that as more companies become
> >attached to the 'net redundancy will become a bigger issue.
> 
> 
> I will continue to keep this fine group informed regarding this adventure.
> 




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