Subject: RESEARCH: ISP input for modeling/design tools

From: Alan Crawley <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 16:16:20 -0800

RESEARCH: Needs analysis, modeling tools for ISP's

We are developing network modeling and design tools for backbone ISP's
and seek collaboration with this industry regarding requirements. We
need input from those who are wrestling with capacity, traffic growth
and robustness from an operations and a planning perspective. And
specifically, from those interested in:

* BGP4 modeling and policy analysis
* Tandem traffic mapping & traffic engineering
* Impact analysis of new peering relationships
  
Current status below.
Please ping me for a complete info email. 
Wish list comments welcome.  

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State of the product of interest to ISP's: 
 
 NetMaker XA v2.7 (shipping MAR):
 - an application profile dictionary of internet applications 
 - traffic growth-based capacity planning
 - new support for IGP modeling, IS-IS has been added to existing 
   coverage of OSPF, IGRP, etc.
 - support for the design of "traffic insensitive" networks that are 
   both more robust against traffic growth and fluctuation and more  
   fault tolerant.
 - extensive off-line survivability analyses.

 NetMaker XA 3.0 available Q2, will include:
 - major extensions of our application profile dictionary including
   comprehensive voice, video, and numerous other new applications 
 - BGP4 modeling and analysis
 - support for multilayer, multitechnology backbones (e.g., routers 
   interconnected over ATM) with full device integration, end-to-end
   performance analysis and design 
 - support for capacity analysis, planning and design at the physical
   and logical layers.

Thanks for your input and participation.

Alan Crawley
VP Bus Dev - ISP market
Make Systems Inc.