Now more than ever, Internet Service Providers are focusing on ways to increase the resiliency of their networks and, if at all possible, reduce their operating costs at the same time. Past research (Peering Decision Tree, presented at NANOG 19, and A Business Case for Peering) demonstrates the economic tradeoffs of peering and highlight the simple but challenging first step: How to know who to talk with at an ISP to get peering set up?
This Peering BOF focuses on this first step using "Peering Personals." We solicit Peering Coordinators (before the meeting), asking them to characterize their networks and peering policies in general ways ("content heavy" or "access (eyeball) -heavy," "Multiple Points Required" or "Will Peer anywhere," "Peering with Content OK," etc.). From the answers we will select a set of ISP Peering Coordinators to present a 2-3 minute description their network, what they look for in a peer, etc., allowing the audience to put a face with the name of the ISP. At the end of the Peering BOF, Peering Coordinators will have time to speak with Peering Coordinators of ISPs they seek to interconnect with. The expectation is that these interactions will lead to the Peering Negotiations stage, the first step towards a more fully meshed and therefore resilient Internet.
If you are a Peering Coordinator and wish to participate in this BOF, please fill out the following form and e-mail it to wbn@equinix.com with Subject: Peering BOF IV .
Name:
Title:
Company:
Check each that applies:
___ We are an ISP (sell access to the Internet)
___ We are a Non-ISP (content company, etc.)
___ We are Content-Heavy
___ We are Access-Heavy
___ Peering with Content Players or Content Heavy ISPs is OK by us
___ We generally require peering in multiple locations
___ We will peer with anyone in any single location
___ We have huge volumes of traffic (lots of users and/or lots of content)
(huge: > 1 Gbps total outbound traffic to peers and transit providers)
___ We have a global network
___ If given the opportunity I would like to stand up and say a few words
about my network and what I am looking for in a peer.
About the Presenter
As Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Equinix, Bill
Norton focuses his attention on building strategic relationships among
companies participating at the Internet Business Exchanges. Previously, he
was the Chair of NANOG and Manager of the Internet Engineering Group at
Merit, leading a variety of national and international network research
and operations projects.