Glad I'm not in the US ;) No, I totally get it and you are correct - this is global discussion and rightfully so as you pointed out. While the US (and Canada) have some great IXP's they don't hold a candle to the size and scope that they have in Europe...
-----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 8:06 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT This also has been discussed... http://drpeering.net/AskDrPeering/blog/articles/Ask_DrPeering/Entries/2013/5/24_The_Battle_Continues__Peering_vs._Transit.html BTW, the original article was done a few years ago, and last updated 2010 (as per article itself). We in the US often forget that the article was written from a Global Perspective, and the cost structure is much different else where. Additionally, lots of folks also may have LH transport costs. Now if you are wondering 'why would someone spend that kind of money just for a public peering connection ?' then go and take a look at the membership list for the European Exchanges AMS-IX, DE-CIX etc.... the sheer number of participants makes the largest of the US Peering Exchanges pale..... Needless to say, if you scan thru the list of participants, one can easily see that the WORLD peers at the European Exchanges..... To truly appreciate this, one need to have a global perspective. :) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 7:07:35 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > > Yeah hence my point about the numbers being out of whack quite a bit > ... the point he's making is correct overall though.... > > "If you assume the cost of public peering is $10,000/month ($2500 for > a 10G public peering port and $7500 for colo, power, transport, equipment, > etc.)," > > $2500 for 10G port - yeah, most expensive port I've seen on the major > IXP's after contract negotiations has been around $1200/month for 10G. > > $7500 for colocation is qualified as cost recovery for equipment so > that's pretty "open" and could be justified. If you looked at $350k > in equipment (which is about right for some companies) to build a > peering POP and amortized that out over 5 years and added in > space/power it's not far off really. And yes, there are companies > that put $350k worth of gear into POP's for peering/transit .. not uncommon > at all. > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen > Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 4:22 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > > On 7/12/15 8:34, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > Here is an older but relevant article on this topic.. > > > > http://drpeering.net/white-papers/Internet-Transit-Pricing-Historica > > l-And-Projected.php > > > Dang, who is really paying $10k/mo for peering? > > ~Seth > >
