[c-nsp] Route Optimization/Control Options?

[Joe Provo]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 04:16:16PM -0400, David Prall wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> > [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Shaun R.
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:51 PM
> > To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > Subject: [c-nsp] Route Optimization/Control Options?
> > 
> > Looking for recommendations on route optimization 
> > software/appliances that 
> > are out there.  Currently i have two upstream connections and 
> > i'm just using 
> > a a basic bgp setup to route traffic out.  I would like 
> > somthing that does 
> > realtime monitoring and manipulates traffic based on network 
> > performance 
> > down each provider.  Anybody recommend anything thats a decient price.

Recall that only your outbound traffic is under your control. 
The only control regarding inbound traffic is the presence or 
abscence of your prefixes.  Prepends won't override a remote 
autonomous system's decisions at their cost, performance, or 
other metrics.  Your directly-neighboring providers may support 
ccommunities to influence the traffic on their network & their 
borders, but expect your guarenteed influence to flow only as
far as your dollars.

Cheers,

Joe

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