> > NYIIX 1/4 rack + 100M switch connection - <$1K/mth > > fiber cx for Gig-E to high-bandwidth peers: $0/mth > > small GSR12000 - $20K from the local bankruptcy trustee > > OC192 from Manhattan to Vienna, VA: $10K/mth > > SIX is also quite inexpensive. > > I've been told Equinix can be talked down from ~$3K/mth for a rack/power & > > a couple cx to <$1500/mth. > > The following problems exist with your plan: > > * 10Gbps circuit to a 100Mbps peering point... Are you sure your name > isn't Nick Catalano? With $0/mth cx fees from telehouse, it only makes sense to use the NYIIX switch for low-bandwidth peers, and do a private interconnect with the rest.
> * What peers do you plan to find at NYIIX that you'll be doing Gbps to? 6461, 4323, & 4513 would be good candidates. > * OC192 interfaces don't grow on trees (or even ebay yet) Yeah, right now the best price point is for OC48 - I've seen used OC48 linecards for $2K. This time next year I expect to start seeing OC192 cards on the used market. > * Two peering points on the east coast won't get you squat Yeah, the point was to show just how cheap things are now. Adding Chicago, Seattle, & Pao Alto should be enough to satisfy peering requirements for 75% of your traffic. > * Crosscountry circuits are just a tiny bit more expensive Depending how you buy them - buying the backbone assets of a defunct carrier that has a bunch of OC48 & 192 lambda IRUs with 15+ years left on them should work out quite cheap amortized over the remaining IRU term. Next up on the auction block... Teleglobe. -Ralph