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_jgvg on Aug 23, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Introducing Network Service Tiers

Two fiber cuts in a N+2 network could overload the last remaining path, resulting in some impact on service.

hamax on Aug 23, 2017 [–]

I think this would (or should) be called N+1.

Edit: but you're right, this might be what they mean.

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