[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When connecting servers in a datacenter, the risk of physical disruption to the circuit between a customer and ISP is small. It may still be a good idea to see if it’s possible to get connections routed over separate paths and/or separate cross-connects, but if that’s not possible, that’s unlikely to be problematic later on.

However, path diversity is much more of an issue when connecting an office or other building where fiber must be brought into the building from the outside. In that situation, pay very careful attention to the routing of the circuits.

Don’t assume that different companies will use different paths, and when it’s the same company providing multiple circuits, make sure that independent routing of the fiber paths is part of the contract.

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