Circuit Diversity

• Having backup PVCs through the same physical port accomplishes little or nothing

  • Port is more likely to fail than any individual PVC
  • Use separate ports

• Having backup connections on the same router doesn’t give router independence

  • Use separate routers

• Use different circuit provider (if available)

  • Problems in one provider network won’t mean a problem for your network

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