Re: Distribution CPG Protocol

[Oliver Spatscheck <spatsch@research.att.com>]

Eric Dean writes:
 > 
 > Nice multiple choice.  I wish the rest of the WG would operate this way
 > 8-)
 > 
 > There are really two different cases where a metric could be considered:
 > 1) In the initial capabilities exchange between CDN's
 > 2) In the specific advertising of content URI's
 > 
 > Per item 1) I don't believe that "B" will convey much information..."I
 > need to reserve '22' units of your CDN" doesn't really tell me much. 

It does if the SLA you have with that CDN tells you what 22 units are.
I wouldn't mind defining some "standard units" here, however, I have
the impression that people are resisting this effort. So I proposed
the minimum which supports my business modell.... .


Oliver