[aklug] Re: DNS Root Failure?

Doesn't look like GCI is peered locally (yet!)

are any of the other providors?

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> On Behalf Of Ted Rathkopf
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:03 PM
> To: Scott A. Johnson
> Cc: barsalou; Christopher Howard; aklug@aklug.org
> Subject: [aklug] Re: DNS Root Failure?
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> I know the map linked just uses a generic "Anchorage, AK" buy=20
> I find it amusing that the J server is shown as being between=20
> I and K streets.
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> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Scott A. Johnson=20
> <scott.a.johnson@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I didn't realize Verisign stuck a J root server in=20
> Anchorage. =3DA0Now=20
> > I'm curious - can anyone comment where the server is located?!=20
> > =3DA0GCI's SADC, an ACS wire center, or.....?
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> > I just tried to traceroute to see if I'd get the Anchorage box but=20
> > thanks to anycast I ended up in Palo Alto for both ipv4 and ipv6.=20
> > =3DA0:P
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> > Scott
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 17:47, barsalou=20
> <barjunk@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >> Quoting Christopher Howard <christopher.howard@frigidcode.com>:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Could you explain one point regarding the "anycast"=20
> functionality:=20
> >>> Do all the servers in an anycast cluster actually share=20
> the same IP=20
> >>> address? Or does a packet go to a separate "anycast" address and=20
> >>> then get re-addressed to go the closest server?
> >>
> >> Here is a clip about anycast:
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> http://otrs.menandmice.com/otrs/public.pl?Action=3D3DPublicFAQ&Category
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> =3D3D15&ItemID=3D3D64
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> >> If you click on the "J"'s of the map from the previous e-mail, you=20
> >> will see they have the same IP address.
> >>
> >> Mike B.
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