TV> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:01:18 -0400 (EDT) TV> From: Todd Vierling TV> BGP doesn't know when a DNS server dies. Therein lies the TV> findamental problem of using anycast as an application TV> redundancy scheme. But it can and should. Again, seeing if the process is running is easy; verifying correct functionality requires more work, but definitely is doable. Eddy -- Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses : blacklist@brics.com -or- alfra@intc.net -or- curbjmp@intc.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.