On Wednesday 14 July 2010 03:07:14 pm Simon Vass wrote: > I think all it has highlighted is we have a single point > of failure. The whole link from KLA to Mobasa could in > fact be considered a SPF. Once the additional routes are > completed via Kigali/TZ and Essy this will problem will > disappear. We also do have VSAT capacity for emergency > use, but clearly the capacity is not enough.
We'd also do well to have additional cable systems to the border. Points landing both at Malaba and Busia (and any other place someone else is willing to open up), would increase diversity. The fibre doesn't need to use the same route, provided it gets there and is not too long-winded to affect latency and amplification/regeneration. > Please lets now start suggesting anyone get involved in > protecting the fibre as that will cause more problems > than it will solve. It is however standard practice for > key Internet installations (i.e. Telehouse in London) to > have serious security and this would not be a bad idea. There are always ways data centres can get infiltrated, even by folk who have the authority to get in. Diversification, even at the co-lo level, is always a good idea if you're really on the paranoid side of thing. Cheers, Mark.
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