Re: Ascend GRF400

["Randolph C. Nicklas" <rcn () mci net>]

I've heard the same story as Tony, from Ascend/Netstar folks.
We run 5 GRF1600s in the vBNS--I have a love/hate relationship
with them, but they are "maturing" ;)

                                           Randy

At 12:15 AM 4/26/97 -0700, Tony Li wrote:
> > Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the GRF-400 was an Ascend product
> > and the GRF-1600 is the NetStar GigaRouter, with some additional
> > developments. 
> >
> > The GRF-400 is out there in networks like AGIS, NetRail, PSI, DOMINO and
> > Savvis. No word on any NetStar-cum-GRF1600 deployments.
> >
> > Am I right?
>
> My understanding is that the GRF-400 is just a 4 slot version of the
> GRF-1600, modulo cosmetic differences, branding etc.  Certainly this is one
> of the easiest ways that one can take a crossbar switch and produce a cost
> reduced, bandwidth reduced midrange.
>
> Tony
>
> p.s.  Do I hear a chainsaw in Minneapolis?  ;-) ;-) ;-)
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