Rob M VanHooren writes:
Hi, just a quickie (respond via e-mail, I'll summarize to the list)...
Need to build a core NSP backbone.
Who's equipment do I want:
Like this is a question?
You don't want Bay and you certainly don't want 3Com. If your network
is fairly slow (ethernets and T1s only) you can use PCs running a
reasonable BSD and GateD. Otherwise, the only commercial choice is
Cisco.
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Rob M VanHooren writes:
> Hi, just a quickie (respond via e-mail, I'll summarize to the list)...
>
> Need to build a core NSP backbone.
>
> Who's equipment do I want:Like this is a question?
You don't want Bay and you certainly don't want 3Com. If your network
is fairly slow (ethernets and T1s only) you can use PCs running a
reasonable BSD and GateD. Otherwise, the only commercial choice is
Cisco.
Perry, may I ask why you exclude Bay and 3Com? Any particular bad
experience
from the previous life?
And Rob, it you're building a backbone I'd add Ascend's GRF to the list.