Ok, so now I am suppose to provide redundant services. Just trying to get the facts straight. This was NOT a disaster recovery --- cut internet line, not any where near our servers even! The cut line was miles and miles away. But internet does not just go everywhere and have thousand of lines spread across farm fields, etc, that is just not the case anywhere.
Even if you have a building a block big. Multiple entry points -- if you are in a city, for example, generally ALL cables (electric and otherwise) run down the middle of the street. You did a hole in the middle of the street, even if ten cables, they all could be cut. Redundancy is only as good as the cables and location. Normally they are, in the same general location. So dig a big enough hole then you will take out everything, phone, internet, electric, etc. That is the way it is. This is not rocket science.
Yes, you can have multiple worldwide locations, sync, etc. That is not free.
So it boils down to cost and how is it going to be paid for. Right now it is the sponsors of TTOL. So do you support them and tell them that you appreciate their contribution to maintaining this simple community?
