Size isn't the main factor here. It's usually a need for redundancy across multiple sites or circuits.
I worked in a location with <100 users (but ~175 servers) and we used BGP to manage our site redundancy between two office locations. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > But big boys, right? Not your average SMORG. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:don....@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:41 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Um, WTF? > > > > To be fair, BGP is not just for ISP's... I've run BGP in quite a few > companies depending on the needs... > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Bill Humphries <nt...@hedgedigger.com> > wrote: > > yeah mainline courses like network+ do not get into ISP level routing tech. > > Bill > > > Michael B. Smith wrote: > > I’ve never seen BGP covered in networking courses. Other than advanced > Cisco courses. > > > > OSPF and RIP and IGRP – common interior protocols, yes; but not BGP. > > > > You must attend a better grade of schooling than I did. J > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com <k...@adopenstatic.com>] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:53 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Um, WTF? > > > > Any networking course should cover BGP. > > > > When I did my networking subjects, we have to cover OSPF, RIP, BGP etc. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com<mich...@smithcons.com>] > > *Sent:* Friday, 19 November 2010 12:39 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Um, WTF? > > > > If you’ve never worked for an ISP, or acquired a CCNP (or higher), or > worked for a telecommunications company – it’s unlikely that you would’ve > run into BGP or ASNs. > > > > We all have our areas of expertise. Don’t ask me to set up KMS, for example > (to reference another ongoing thread on this mailing list). I know zero > about it. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org <david....@nwea.org>] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:33 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Um, WTF? > > > > Ah. I have heard that term I just didn’t connect it. > > > > Why is it the more I learn the more ignorant I feel? Some days I actually > think I do know a lot and then something like this pops up and I’m back to > “eh, I’m just a n00b…” > > > > *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org <ezi...@lifespan.org>] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:28 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Um, WTF? > > > > Border Gateway Protocol > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > CISSP, Network +, Security + > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > Email:ezi...@lifespan.org > > Cell:401-639-3505 > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org <david....@nwea.org>] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:21 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Um, WTF? > > > > Ok so I’m behind the curve. > > > > BGP? > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
