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whfsdude
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join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC

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Re: [Speed] Congested Comcast Peering with Akamai, Google in Mid

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User Ring (UR), Area Ring (AR), Core Ring (CR) routing.

The one I've never understood is "SUR." I have yet to see this interface name used outside of Comcast. Happen to know?
johnnn
join:2007-01-25
Ann Arbor, MI

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There appear to be significant changes underway. One of the routers hostnames has reappeared, and I'm on a different interface. A hop prior to Pontiac has been eliminated from the previous configuration.

There was likely some sort of maintenance window on Friday morning as evidenced by the smokeping graphs attached (this makes sense, as it corresponds with the lowest utilization period for the college town I'm in). Comparing the ICMP performance for peak windows between this week and last, there's been a significant improvement.

depster
join:2001-06-07
Grand Rapids, MI

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said by whfsdude:

said by EG:

User Ring (UR), Area Ring (AR), Core Ring (CR) routing.

The one I've never understood is "SUR." I have yet to see this interface name used outside of Comcast. Happen to know?

Maybe Switched User Ring?
makaze
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join:2004-02-23
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said by depster:

said by whfsdude:

said by EG:

User Ring (UR), Area Ring (AR), Core Ring (CR) routing.

The one I've never understood is "SUR." I have yet to see this interface name used outside of Comcast. Happen to know?

Maybe Switched User Ring?

Nah it's a Super UR. In most areas it's a juniper with multiple AR connections for redundancy.
johnnn
join:2007-01-25
Ann Arbor, MI

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So based on the info in this thread, the changes in throughput (things are much improved), and the routing changes I've observed, it looks like Comcast hooked my neighborhood's CMTS (and likely all of wannarbor) into a Super UR whereas before it routed through two regular 10GigE URs on its way to the AR in Pontiac.