On 14 Dec 2009, at 18:10, Christopher Woods wrote:
...Until one of only two core LINX routers has a senior moment or
Google decides to bork its routing ;) (cf. last week's massive
disruption and recent intercontinental slowness courtesy of the
Almighty G)
errr LINX is a switching layer 2 fabric, not a layer three facility.
Routing is carried out by the members over the switch fabrics provided
by their membership organisation ie LINX. There are two separate
switching fabrics, using kit from different manufacturers so that they
have less chance of both failing under the same traffic conditions.
Perhaps you confusing the two separate LANS/Switching Fabrics with
routers?
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