On Tue, 26 Aug 1997, Sean Donelan wrote:
Backhoes and other physical disruptions usually have a nice random distribution modulo the fact that backhoes are often used in right-of-ways. With the right statistical model, and enough money most folks can come up with a survivable plan for typical physical disruptions. On the other hand, Tech errors are more worrisome, mainly because techs tend to be working near your most vulnerable points, the nodes that handle failover. -- Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO Affiliation given for identification not representation
Vary true, just ask Worldcom. The big outage near LA was caused by a Worldcom tech who had layouts of where the fiber was. Nathan Stratton President, CTO, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16