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Chandler, AZ | reply to fiberguy
Re: Not Real Data said by fiberguy:What he's telling you is absolutely true and technically capable.. so what's your problem/damage? He's pointing out a FACT to you and you want to ignore it like the three monkeys (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil) in the process. apparently, because i have espoused views that don't line up with yours, my points are automatically invalid.
i have not denied that it is not *technically* possible. from a theoretical perspective, very little is actually *impossible*. however, in practice, theory goes out the window. to fully understand the implications involved, you need to understand the architecture behind each device. there is a very large fundamental difference between hardware and software-based platforms and how they can handle large loads of ingress sorting and policing and tagging with qos/cos values. depending on the interconnection that the cmts/vrad has with the core of the isp network, it may or may not be technically feasible to actually do what pnh102  is suggesting. case in point - the cisco catalyst 6509e with vs-720-3cxl is a hardware based sw/routing platform capable of running cisco monolithic ios. retail, the chassis and the supervisor would run you roughly $35k -- no line cards. that box will happily pass 10gig streams all day long without thinking. easiest way to dos that box (supposing there is no hardware rate limiters, copp, etc) is to run several kpps of icmp traceroute traffic through it. that $35k box just became the loudest paperweight you'll own until you shut off the icmp streams. the reason -- it has to perform software punting from the linecards to the supervisor, a similar process that must be gone through with classification and marking on ingress (if this box is the direct peer with your cmts/vrad unit).
i've also pointed out that *unless* the speedtest is locally hosted (i.e. on your providers network), any classification/tagging/prioritization in queue is lost when you peer to your upstream. so if my isp prioritizes to samknows tests, but i have to go through level(3) to get there, what good is my traffic prioritization within cox?
.. but since he knows how to "screw the consumer" just simply means on a technical level he understands... do you? I doubt it, or you'd not come back with that reply - at all!
really? i'd encourage you to look through the technical aspects of my posting history, then we'll talk.
One last thing and this gets old.. just because someone can see a view on another side of things, unlike people like you, doesn't make you "pro business"... it shows a level of intelligence.. it doesn't make you ANTI-CONSUMER or "screw the consumer" as people like you love to say (which is a sign of a narrow minded view) SOMETIMES in order to be pro-consumer, you have to be pro-business.. NOTHING in life comes from nothing.. everything in life comes from something. If you expect a business to BE there to provide a service, then it CAN'T ALWAYS be about "the consumer" as much as the consumer would like it to be.. SOMETIMES the consumer is just a bit off being level in their thinking.. ANY consumer that doesn't understand how a business HAS to run has no place in the discussion.. period.
again, look through my posting history. as it comes to network congestion avoidance, traffic management, and isp policies, i have sided with the corporation more than the consumer. my viewpoint is this -- government oversight is not there to "create a nanny state". consumers should be given the most complete picture of their purchasing decisions as possible, and government is there to facilitate that. rather than let shady practices and lack of oversight hide what is really bad with company "a" as opposed to "b", i'd rather that the government mandate certain "honesty" in services provided and let the customer make the choice that suits them.
i see no problem with comcasts 250gig cap, cox's protocol specific congestion management system, cell-phone carrier etfs, etc. these are things that have been disclosed in the forefront. if i am forced to sign a contract, i must make sure that i know everything as best as possible before signing something, much like i feel everyone else should do.
now, if you have anything else other than invoking the "american way" and insulting my (assumed) lack of technical *and* business knowledge, i'd love to hear it...
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