----- Original Message ----- > From: "Valdis Klētnieks" <valdis.kletni...@vt.edu>
> On Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:35:06 +0000, "Jay R. Ashworth" said: >> > From: "Brandon Svec" <bs...@teamonesolutions.com> >> > It is not really different than most other tourist attractions. Some are >> > amazed >> > and curious to see the largest ball of twine >> Those would be people who *don't* do this for a living, mostly... >> > and some think it is >> > ridiculous. >> Those would be people who *do* this for a living, mostly. > > I could go "meh" about a NOC tour itself. On the other hand, I can think > of a number of providers where buying the right person a beer would be > significantly enlightening. :) About 10 years ago now, I had a client whose project enabled/required me to go tour the big 6 or 7 colo providers in Tampa; we ended up in Park Tower at eSolutions, now owned by WOW. (Very nicely run, though I don't know if Arrin is still running it; they operated the carrier hotel in Tampa as well, so...) As you imply, while the tours were nice, the more important thing was that they were *given by exactly the guy you wanted to know better*. And by the end of the tour, if you'd asked good questions, you'd established both his bonafides... and your own. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274
