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Re: [RRG] Why delaying initial packets matters



Robin Whittle wrote:

I assume we want hosting companies to use the new map-encap type of
address space.

There are several reasons hosting companies should not and would
not use such type of addresses.

1. There are very few hosting companies compared to the number
of end users.  Currently something like 4 orders of magnitude.
2. The vast majority of DNS zones are served by DNS servers
at hosting companies.    This is especially important if new
address architecture uses existing DNS infrastructure.
3. It is unlikely that any encap or remapping system will
be as reliable as traditional routing.
Which leads to 4:

If there is any significant (however defined) measurable loss of
responsiveness due to initial packet delays in the new type of
address space, the hosting companies would avoid it like the plague.
 They would promote their servers as running on genuine PI address
space, not that second-rate, cheap, often a little slower to
start-up, type of LISP-ALT address space.

Any perceived deficiency will make it a non-starter for hosting
companies.

5. Most hosting companies today have direct allocations from RIR's.

- Kevin

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