Re: OT: routers


Subject: Re: OT: routers
From: W.D.McKinney (deem@wdm.com)
Date: Wed Mar 05 2003 - 10:00:11 AKST


 

Hi Jim,

We have a low cost robust solution that is Linux based and proven. Call me
at344-0398 to discuss.

Dee

W.D.McKinney (Dee)
deem@wdm.com

On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 21:32 , Jim Dory <jdory@gci.net> sent:

>
>Mike Tibor wrote:
>
>>With so few users and the comparatively large number of separate sites
>>you'll have, you'll be spending a small fortune on Cisco gear. My
>>suggestion would be that you consider deploying Linux based routers.
>>
>
>Hey, this is an exciting possibility. I haven't researched it so any
>suggestions by anyone would be welcome. I guess you use ram for
>configuring. Put a couple nics in... I've seen previous posts about
>using linux routers.. have to look back in the archives.
>
>I'm not sure that any successor to me would be any more likely to be
>able to configure Cisco routers than linux routers, since we don't have
>an official IT position. They would probably outsource.
>
>One question would be what kind of x86 computer gear would be necessary
>for a decent router. We have a few pretty old machines around - but what
>would be a good thing should we have to buy? I've also built a few
>computers if that were an option.
>
>You want cdr distros so you don't have hard drives failing? Everything
>pretty much gets loaded into memory?
>
>Thanks a bunch. Curious how others feel about this solution.
>
>Thanks a bunch, JD
>
>
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