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SAVVIS has engineered its network around a single platform - AS3561 - which
enables one global IP backbone, rather than regional Autonomous Systems stitched
together. That means that once data gets on the network, it’s a single BGP hop
to the global network node nearest its destination. This minimizes the number of
router hops and reduces the risk of downtime when traffic has to traverse
multiple networks.
Some of our international competitors support services on multiple continents
through joint ventures and partnerships. SAVVIS owns its own network - there are
no joint ventures that may affect performance and support.
A single AS means:
- Customers are only one hop away from content hosted on the SAVVIS network
- Access to all of the routes on the Internet
- A single end-to-end Service Level Agreement
Network features include:
- Based on industry-leading Juniper core routers and Cisco equipment
specifically designed for the needs of Tier 1 "carrier-class" customers
- OC-48/OC-192 backbone trunks, supporting MPLS protocol
- AS3561 is consistently rated over time as having the lowest latency,
lowest packet loss, and highest reliability
- SAVVIS firmly segregates Layer-2 (transmission) and Layer-3 (routing)
- Layer-2 is ATM-based for traffic management
- Core network is designed for “zero” packet loss
- SAVVIS is moving to more efficient MPLS Layer 2 protocol
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