[afnog] afnog Digest, Vol 49, Issue 24

[nishal goburdhan]

> On Monday 28 April 2008, Global One Solution wrote:
>
>> Can anyone share with us, what is
>> the chosen vendor in most African SP backbone router and
>> Edge routers. The reason i m asking, one has to 1st
>> project it's core network, and edge so they are not taken
>> out of service.


here's something more general that you may find an interesting read:  ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3871.txt
titled:  Operational Security Requirements for Large Internet Service  
Provider (ISP) IP Network Infrastructure

that should help you make a list of things that *you* want/need for  
your network (not all of it would be useful, or appropriate)
then have your prospective vendors face-off on your demands.  if  
feature_X is something you really want/need, and it's not supported  
let them know, and, vote with your wallet.

--n.