Comments on: Verizon greenlights 100Gbps network; Yes, you read that right http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/11/verizon-greenlights-100gbps-network-yes-you-read-that-right/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:14:58 -0500 hourly 1 By: Zac Garrett http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/11/verizon-greenlights-100gbps-network-yes-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-615028 Zac Garrett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:27:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/11/verizon-greenlights-100gbps-network-yes-you-read-that-right/#comment-615028 That is about the least redundant network I've seen in a long while. The internet is built for redundancy. If one pipe goes down then you don't notice any difference as there is enough other pipes to fill the gap. Lets say the pipe between Phoenix and San Diego goes down; instead of being one hop away its 15. Unless that network map is way too basic and not mentioning all of the backup pipes it has huge holes that will cause major disruptions in service. Instead of making an internet 2, they should use these same pipes to provide more bandwidth to the standard internet. They will not do that due to the fact they are making this "new" internet so they can have more control over it. That is about the least redundant network I’ve seen in a long while. The internet is built for redundancy. If one pipe goes down then you don’t notice any difference as there is enough other pipes to fill the gap.

Lets say the pipe between Phoenix and San Diego goes down; instead of being one hop away its 15. Unless that network map is way too basic and not mentioning all of the backup pipes it has huge holes that will cause major disruptions in service.

Instead of making an internet 2, they should use these same pipes to provide more bandwidth to the standard internet. They will not do that due to the fact they are making this “new” internet so they can have more control over it.

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