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Date:      Sun, 13 Jul 1997 09:24:41 -0600
From:      Blaine Minazzi <bminazzi@denverweb.net>
To:        Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
Cc:        isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: T1/T3 Upgrade Options?
Message-ID:  <33C8F339.66F27147@denverweb.net>
References:  <3.0.32.19970713121221.007320c8@etinc.com>

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Dennis wrote:

> I dont think that throughput will be an issue with a properly designed card,
> and also don't fall into the assumption that Cisco T3 routers are as reliable
> as 2501s with a T1. You still may be able to easily justfy using a $5000.
> box...the maintenance contract alone an a high-end cisco will cost you more
> than keeping a crony on call 24X7 and a complete spare to "boot" :-)
> 
> Now multiple T3s is another banana altogether....
> 
> Dennis

Of course, if you have a T-3, you most likely have at least someone on a
pager 24X7...

( Glad It's not me anymore. I hated the pager duty when I was a gub'mint
contractor. )

May we all have the bannanas to deal with in the future.  :-)

Blaine



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