Re: Firewalls-Digest V8 #942

[Geoff Gates <geoffrey.e.gates@lmco.com>]

> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 16:34:34 +0200
> From: matthias.gaertner@gauss-interprise.com
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Upper Management decision making
>
> "Paul D. Robertson" wrote:
> ...
> > Yep, my point is that ANX is being heralded as the poster child of VPN
> > access when there are a significant number of non-normal steps being taken
> > to secure ANX, the first of which is that it's not Internet connected.
>
> Maybe a stupid question, but what does "ANX" stand for?
>

ANX is the Automotive Network Exchange, which is basically supposed to be a 
network service which ties many trading partners together (initially in the 
Automotive industry).  The idea is, the ANX provides an infrastructure with 
increased quaility of service guarantees (there are limits
on end to end latency, minimum bandwidth, etc), and runs on an ATM network 
which may or may not be commingled with the Internet (not specified by ANXO 
which is Telcordia Technologies, the Automotive Network Exchange Overseer).  
Using the vast ATM cloud, trading partners can communicate
without having to build their own networks (more costly), and do not have to 
rely on the unreliable public Internet.  It's supposed to be a "best of both 
worlds" approach.  ISP's now often offer packages which may include both ANX 
and Internet access for reduced rates.  You can get
information at http://www.anxo.com.

>
> Cheers,
> Matthias
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