On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 09:35:04 AM Nathanael C. Cariaga wrote: > Ok. Thanks for the information :) So that would mean that to answer my > question, I would need to determine the web hosting provider who has the > most number of peers and most number of transit providers? >
what i found usefull is to check the autnum objects in whois, as many document their peerings and transits there. robtex has also some of this info, in a webinterface... also helpful was peeringdb - you can lookup indvidual ASs without logging in like this http://as<asnumber>.peeringdb.com/ it may give you an indication as to which exchanges your (potential) provider is present at - though not all providers have a / maintain their peeringdb record. HTH kind regards Thilo > -nathan > > On 10/19/2011 3:20 PM, Raymond Dijkxhoorn wrote: > > Hi! > > > > You wont see those local peerings unless all those providers have looking > > glasses. So thats not gonna work out in this case. You will only see who > > they transit with... > > > > Thanks, > > Raymond Dijkxhoorn, Prolocation > > > > Op 19 okt. 2011 om 09:21 heeft "Nathanael C. Cariaga"<nccari...@stluke.com.ph> het volgende geschreven: > >> Hi. > >> > >> Thanks for the prompt response. Actually our requirement is to find a > >> webhosting provider whose routes are widely advertised locally and > >> regionally. This is why I thought of using bgp as a basis studying the > >> availability of routes of the hosting provider. > >> > >> > >> -nathan > >> > >> On 10/19/2011 3:00 PM, Raymond Dijkxhoorn wrote: > >>> Hi! > >>> > >>> Dont mix up peering and transit connections! > >>> > >>> That you dont see that route on a lookingglass doesnt mean much. Only > >>> Could tell you they dont transit there. > >>> > >>> Its all depending what you definiëren with available routes. > >>> > >>> If i peer with all ISP's in a specific area and your looking glass isnt > >>> licated there does that mean its bad? You need to know much more. If > >>> your customers are local there its even prefered. > >>> > >>> Its never that black/white ...its depending on your needs! > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Raymond Dijkxhoorn, Prolocation > >>> > >>> Op 19 okt. 2011 om 08:46 heeft "Nathanael C. Cariaga"<nccari...@stluke.com.ph> het volgende geschreven: > >>>> Hi! > >>>> > >>>> We're currently evaluating web hosting providers in the APAC region > >>>> and one of the criteria that we are currently considering is the > >>>> availability of routes going to the web hosting provider. > >>>> > >>>> In this regard, I would like to ask for your idea regarding this. Is > >>>> it safe to conclude that the web hosting provider's available routes > >>>> would would depend on the peers who are advertising their AS / > >>>> network? (i.e if web hosting provider claims that they are peering > >>>> with telco a, b, c but as seen from a third party looking glass, only > >>>> C is seen advertising the web hosting provider network that would > >>>> mean web hosting provider is effectively utilizing c as their > >>>> upstream??) > >>>> > >>>> Thanks. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> -nathan
