BCP for multisite multihoming

Hank Nussbacher hank at efes.iucc.ac.il
Tue May 22 06:00:12 CEST 2007


On Mon, 21 May 2007, Leo Vegoda wrote:

> This seem to be four separate ISPs, in four separate continents that just 
> happen to be owned by a single organisation and possibly share a brand.
>
> [...]
>
>> 4) Obtain multiple /32s, announce one from each POP.
>> 
>> Probably not possible - The bar is pretty high to receive a second /32, 
>> most companies will never reach the utilization percentage to receive a 
>> second, let alone one per POP.
>
> Presumably this company is incorporated in each country in which it has a 
> PoP. It is effectively four companies with a common owner. As such, I think 
> #4 is the right answer and I don't think it should be too difficult to get 
> the address space.

And would one RIR be able to supply the address space for 4 different 
continents?  Or would this company have to pay to all 4 different RIRs to 
be a member and get address space from each?

-Hank


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