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Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother))
From: Nathan Stratton <nathan () netrail net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 10:15:28 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 21 Oct 1996 alex () relcom eu net wrote:
(1) when PC-based router became out of memory, I have to add some more memory - I pay about 200$ for extra 16Mb of ram, and that's all;
Yep, right now I am using 64 megs.
(2) when PC-based router became out of CPU, it can be upgraded to the faster CPU easy. Intel's power increases draqmatically every month, and I have'not pay extra 100,000$ for the new super/giga/huge-ROUTER (as 7513) - I pay new 1,500$ and get new PC with Pentium/200, for example. And I know there would be available better processor in next 6 month - and I would'not have to pay next 100,000$ (or I there have to pay new 20,000$ for the new CS4700, for example - why can't I change CPU in CS4500, or why can't I add extra 32Mb of the RAM into my CS4500, and WHY have I to pay 3,500$ for the 32Mb ram if this RAM costs 600$ on the free market???).
Yes, but you can't get the speed out of the PC. I don't care how fast your CPU is, it will be slower then port to port switching. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of PC routers. I think I am the only one with a PC router at MAE-East (will be upgraded to a NetStar or cisco in 4 days). I started Netrail when I was 18, and no one would give me big money and I wanted to peer at MAE-East and play with the big guys. I did not have the money to upgrade all of our 4000s to 7000s, so we built PC routers. I think it was the best thing we did. Ok, now we are building a OC3 and DS3 backbone and a PC can't come close to the PPS a cisco or NetStar can. My only question is should I go with the NetStar/Cascade or just cisco network? Nathan Stratton CEO, NetRail, Inc. Tracking the future today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone (703)524-4800 NetRail, Inc. Fax (703)534-5033 2007 N. 15 St. Suite 5 Email sales () netrail net Arlington, Va. 22201 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Access: (703) 524-4802 guest --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) alex (Oct 22)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Steven Bakker (Oct 28)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Daniel Karrenberg (Oct 28)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Andrew Partan (Oct 29)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Avi Freedman (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Alexis Rosen (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) edd (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Pritish Shah (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Daryn D. Fisher (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Michael Shields (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Nathan Stratton (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Peter Galbavy (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Alexis Rosen (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Robert Sanders (Oct 19)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Alexis Rosen (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Neil J. McRae (Oct 21)
- Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother)) Craig A. Huegen (Oct 20)