> On May 23, 2024, at 22:09, Martin Hannigan <hanni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 11:16 PM Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com > <mailto:o...@delong.com>> wrote: > > [ clip ] > >> On the switch tech l2 piece ATM etc does contradict demonstrated standards. >> And if IX tech changes, policy could be changed. If someone tells ARIN >> they’re deploying an ATM switch as an IX in 2024 it should set off alarm >> bells IMHO. >>> >>> As long as the physical switch component is kept I don't think there would >>> be heartache. But hope the reasons help everyone understand the inside >>> baseball. >> >> Well, I think requiring a switch (as opposed to some possible other >> mechanism of physical interconnection) is also unnecessarily specific, but I >> think as long as a physical interconnection infrastructure is required >> (which I believe is accomplished in my proposed language), I think we’re >> good. If you see holes in my proposed language, I’m certainly open to >> wordsmithing them. > > Data. > > Out of all IX in North America: > - none chose ATM as a media type > - 22 chose multiple types which means ethernet + ATM > These networks did so mistakenly; choice was confusing and FOMO, none > offer ATM or other > - 237 chose ethernet > > I also don't see why transport between sites is an issue related to the > policy. We're talking about local switch fabrics which the data shows is 100% > ethernet in 2024.
I’m not saying anyone is using anything other than ethernet now. I am saying that (in case you haven’t noticed) network technologies change over time and I don’t think an IX that wants to use a new technology should have to wait for ARIN policy to catch up in order to do so. > So why don't we, if we really need to, remove the word ethernet and be done > with it? I'd really hate to lose the clarity and plain language. I’m almost fine with that. If you want to go that way, I’d propose “…connected to a physical fabric infrastructure to be used for the purpose of…”. That would still eliminate your VirtualIX’s, and yet be technology agnostic. Owen
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