When we consider applications services there are many logical points
to call the network edge, for just one example see
draft-erickson-opes-taxonomy-00.txt
At 12:10 PM 2/8/2001 +0100, Harald Alvestrand wrote:
>At 09:17 08/02/2001 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>Anyway, I agree with Mr Gao that it will be usefull to have a distinguishing
>>name for the last network element, something like ONE "outest network
>>element"
>>or END "edge netework device" or any other that may be chosen.
>
>I think the (layer 3) network edge is inside my computer, where the TCP
>stacks interfaces to the applications. The layer 7 network edge is even
>further in.
>
>A much mmore interesting edge is the edge of a control area (where the
>corporate edge meets the ISP edge, or where the corporate network meets my
>in-house network, for instance).
>
>Very few things change where my drop-cable plugs into my hub.
>
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Michael W. Condry
Director, Network Edge Technology
