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Re: Zayo zColo Xcon Pricing


From: Stephen Satchell <list () satchell net>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2018 11:35:05 -0800

On 03/07/2018 10:31 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
Frankly, I don't know why there are trays full of hundreds of pairs instead of each cage having a patch panel and a 144 or 
some such trunk to another patch panel elsewhere. Seems like there's a lot of extra work being done.

Because it's a capital outlay up front, instead of a build-as-you-need-it with the capital investment spread over time.

Ran into the money bug-a-boo when building a rack room -- the boss just didn't like the up-front cost. "We will use cable trays and run wire when we need it.

Feh.


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