Re: switch 10G standalone TOR, core to DC

2013-02-19 Thread Dan Sneddon
I have fairly extensive experience with the Quanta LY2 10GE switches, and they work very well for some environments. Here are some basic impressions: - Broadcom Trident chipset - Similar performance to other Trident switches (ideally line rate, but small buffers) - Cisco-like configuration int

Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat

2013-02-19 Thread Warren Bailey
An Internet kill switch is a nightmare. We can't even figure out how to run a relay radio system for national emergencies.. Now we are going to assume the people who were owned can somehow shut off communications? We as Americans have plenty of things we have done halfass.. I hope an Internet k

Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat

2013-02-19 Thread Zaid Ali Kahn
We have done our part to China as well along with other countries in state sponsored "hacking". This is more of news amusement rather than news worthy. Question here should be how much of this is another effort to get a "kill switch" type bill back. Zaid On Feb 19, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Kyle Cre

Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat

2013-02-19 Thread Randy Bush
boys and girls, all the cyber-capable countries are cyber-culpable. you can bet that they are all snooping and attacking eachother, the united states no less than the rest. news at eleven. randy

Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat

2013-02-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
quite a bit of coverage lately from the media. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323764804578313101135258708.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-21505803 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/19/172373133/report-links-cyber-attacks-on-u-s-to-chinas-military http://www.businessweek.c

Re: switch 10G standalone TOR, core to DC

2013-02-19 Thread Peter Phaal
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Bao Nguyen wrote: > Anyone have worked with the switching vendor Quanta for their 10ge switching > as > TOR? [1] Their spec looked interesting and they are quiet cheap. > > > [1] > http://www.quantaqct.com/en/01_product/02_detail.php?mid=30&sid=114&id=116&qs=63 >

Re: switch 10G standalone TOR, core to DC

2013-02-19 Thread Bao Nguyen
Anyone have worked with the switching vendor Quanta for their 10ge switching as TOR? [1] Their spec looked interesting and they are quiet cheap. [1] http://www.quantaqct.com/en/01_product/02_detail.php?mid=30&sid=114&id=116&qs=63 -bn 0216331C On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 7:45 AM, Nick Hilliard wr

Re: TelePacific a good choice?

2013-02-19 Thread Mike Hale
I've used them at a previous employer, mainly for PRI termination but also for some transit and colo services. They were decent. Didn't have any major complaints. If IPv6 is important for you...per what Paul said, they probably wouldn't be your best choice. If IPv6 doesn't matter to you, they'r

Re: TelePacific a good choice?

2013-02-19 Thread Paul WALL
The lack of IPv6 implementation: http://bgp.he.net/AS14265#_asinfo should be the only feedback you need. On 2/19/13, Jeff Harper wrote: > Hiya, > > We're looking at TelePacific as a possible solution for some of our transit > needs. If you have an honest experience with them, positive or negat

TelePacific a good choice?

2013-02-19 Thread Jeff Harper
Hiya, We're looking at TelePacific as a possible solution for some of our transit needs. If you have an honest experience with them, positive or negative, I'd like to hear from you. Simply email me off line with your experiences, thanks! Jeff Harper, CCIE (W) | www.well.com ip access-list ex

Re: Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service Nationally on Phone Scoop

2013-02-19 Thread George Herbert
All in favor of phonescoop being blacklisted from nanog? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler? On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Grant Ridder wrote: > haha i love the header: > > Received: (from nobody@localhost) > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote: > >> Check this out: >> >> http://ww

Re: Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service Nationally on Phone Scoop

2013-02-19 Thread Randy
Merlin is back; especially for Jay...:-) ./Randy --- On Tue, 2/19/13, Jonathan Rogers wrote: > From: Jonathan Rogers > Subject: Re: Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service > Nationally on Phone Scoop > To: "Grant Ridder" > Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" > Date: Tuesday, February 19,

Re: Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service Nationally on Phone Scoop

2013-02-19 Thread Jonathan Rogers
An email from nobody? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!? --JR On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Grant Ridder wrote: > haha i love the header: > > Received: (from nobody@localhost) > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote: > > > Check this out: > > > > http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/arti

Re: Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service Nationally on Phone Scoop

2013-02-19 Thread Grant Ridder
haha i love the header: Received: (from nobody@localhost) On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote: > Check this out: > > http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=11946 > > This email was sent via Phone Scoop (www.phonescoop.com). The sender > thought you might be interested

Check this out T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Service Nationally on Phone Scoop

2013-02-19 Thread Jay Ashworth
Check this out: http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=11946 This email was sent via Phone Scoop (www.phonescoop.com). The sender thought you might be interested in the page linked above.

Re: Anyone know of a good InfiniBand vendor in the US?

2013-02-19 Thread Jon Lewis
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013, Landon Stewart wrote: Oh by vendor I mean VAR I guess. Mostly I'm also wondering how an IB network handles IPoIB and how one uses IB with a gateway to layer 3 Ethernet switches or edge routers. If anyone has any resources that provide details on how this works and how ethe

Re: Anyone know of a good InfiniBand vendor in the US?

2013-02-19 Thread Landon Stewart
Oh by vendor I mean VAR I guess. Mostly I'm also wondering how an IB network handles IPoIB and how one uses IB with a gateway to layer 3 Ethernet switches or edge routers. If anyone has any resources that provide details on how this works and how ethernet VLANs are handled I'd appreciate it. On

Re: Anyone know of a good InfiniBand vendor in the US?

2013-02-19 Thread Alex Lesser
Hi Landon: We deliver Infiniband based servers and switches. We have been working with Infiniband for many years already. What are you looking for? Alex www.pssclabs.com On 2/19/2013 2:11 PM, Landon Stewart wrote: Hello NANOG, We are thinking of utilizing some InfiniBand stuff for some s

regarding 188.24.168.0/21

2013-02-19 Thread Mihai Necsa
Hi list Any help will be appreciated, it seems that apple is filtering prefixes for untraceable reasons I wrote emails to apple-...@apple.com dr...@apple.com but no answer. Staring about 2 weeks ago we encountered several complaints from our customers which are using 188.24.168.0/21. The p

Re: Anyone know of a good InfiniBand vendor in the US?

2013-02-19 Thread Matt Addison
VAR or Manufacturer? Mellanox are essentially the defacto standard for IB switches and HCAs. Sent from my mobile device, so please excuse any horrible misspellings. On Feb 19, 2013, at 14:12, Landon Stewart wrote: > Hello NANOG, > > We are thinking of utilizing some InfiniBand stuff for some sp

RE: bidirectional fiber inline amps.

2013-02-19 Thread Eric J Esslinger
Didn't see those. Thanks. Idiot moment for me. __ Eric Esslinger Information Services Manager - Fayetteville Public Utilities http://www.fpu-tn.com/ (931)433-1522 ext 165 > -Original Message- > From: Jared Mauch [mailto:ja...@puck.nether.net] > Sent: Tuesday, Feb

Re: bidirectional fiber inline amps.

2013-02-19 Thread Jared Mauch
On Feb 19, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Eric J Esslinger wrote: > Due to some bundle size restrictions, we are looking at converting some runs > over to use bi-directional fiber sfp's (the Cisco version is > GLC-BX-D/GLC-BX-U). However a couple of our runs are farther than the spec > 6.2 miles. Is anyon

bidirectional fiber inline amps.

2013-02-19 Thread Eric J Esslinger
Due to some bundle size restrictions, we are looking at converting some runs over to use bi-directional fiber sfp's (the Cisco version is GLC-BX-D/GLC-BX-U). However a couple of our runs are farther than the spec 6.2 miles. Is anyone aware of a vendor that makes an inline bidirectional amp for

Anyone know of a good InfiniBand vendor in the US?

2013-02-19 Thread Landon Stewart
Hello NANOG, We are thinking of utilizing some InfiniBand stuff for some specific application in our data centres. We are new to InfiniBand however so we want to get some equipment and see if it does what we need. Does anyone know of a good vendor in the US? East or West coast, doesn't matter.

RE: Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread Naslund, Steve
Well, I guess it all goes back to my original assumption that unless you control physical access to the device there really is no security. Unless someone can prove to me that the pass code is a part of a cryptographically secure system (which is unlikely given the key length of the passcode) t

RE: Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread Naslund, Steve
I get that part. I guess I am just trying to figure out why having your passcode is such an advantage. I guess if you really want to physically steal (or temporarily "borrow") my phone and get into it, that would be useful. I would be much more concerned about remote exploits because I have alwa

Re: Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread George Herbert
Normal apps can usually get the accelerometer data without breaking device security. So you download the newest cool free Mine Birds or whatnot, and its server upload traffic eventually includes guesses at your passcode along with your game status... George William Herbert Sent from my iPhon

RE: Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread Naslund, Steve
My knowledge on mobile device security is pretty limited. I am just trying to wrap my head around the value of your passcode. I suppose it would be good to know if I could get covert access to the device itself so I could see what is on it. I would however have to get some malicious code on t

RE: Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread Naslund, Steve
Kind of seems to me that if I am deep enough in your mobile device to get your accelerometer data, I probably can get access to your stored data in the device. The only reason I think I would want your passcode would be to physically steal your device and then try to use it. This is one of tho

Endpoint Security and Smartphones

2013-02-19 Thread Jay Ashworth
Some time back, the FBI was heard to say in public that draw-your-passpattern security, as seen on Android smartphones and tablets, was too much for them, at least as long as you kept your screen clean of skin oil. :-) Whether or not that's true, there are apparently ways to attack even that, usin