Hear ye, hear ye! This is for anyone on list that is in both Global Switch 1 & Global Switch 2 and has either some dark fibre or wave lengths between the two sites (you take a direct layer 1 connection from a supplier / or supply your self with direct layer 1 connection);
I am after a layer 2 interconnect between the two for a customer (1Gbps Ethernet with VLAN tagging, if you can do QinQ I may also be interested in that but it's not a deal breaker). I know a couple of providers with PoPs in both DCs already but they don't have their own or direct layer 1 service between the two. Existing layer 2 interconnects we have from them are VLANs or pseudo wires for example over their MPLS network which runs over another's network between those two DCs or over third party fibre etc. When a problem arises our customer is badgering us, we are badgering our interconnect provider, they then hassle their providers to hassel theirs etc. That is just pony. If you can provide me a layer 2 interconnect directly over your layer 1 service please drop me an email off list. If you have your own layer 1 service between the two DCs and can provide me a layer 2 interconnect over your MPLS network that would be fine too assuming a reasonable MTU assumed (and probably preferred because it would be cheaper). Kind regards, James.
