RE: [cobalt-users] switch router suggestions?

[Mark Williams <MWilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

one final note:

i live in texas (dallaS) and use Directlink (dsl) at 512k both ways with a
384kCIR (which is a guranteed amount of bandwidth). i have been up for 3
months with no downtime and i receive EXCELLENT connection speeds. i have
had no complaints from my users either..

just fyi:

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Pflaum [mailto:pflaum@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:40 AM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] switch router suggestions?


Thanks for all the responses. I definitely have some research to do. 
I looked into a UUnet connection. They are at least $1200/mo. Neither 
my cable company or dsl company will allow me to run dns. Right now 
the best thing to do is to co-locate if I want to use a raq.  I 
really wanted to be able to walk into work and see those in the 
equipment racks, but I have pay for them somehow.  I've never set up 
a DNS anyway., so its probably better I don't mess with it.  What is 
BGP and ASN? (This shows the extent of my knowledge).

Thanks,
Steve



>I have one word. Co-Locate.
>
>Most cable companies don't allow servers and even if they did, there
service
>is too unreliable. DSL is ok, depending on your area, but most DSL service
>has a high eligibility for discard so you are much more likely to drop
>packets. Normally if you are concerned about availability, co-locate or
>lease raq space! This will give you the most reliable bandwidth for your
>buck.
>
>Final note, When making a business decision such as this you have to look
at
>the technology involved and its pricing. DSL is cheap for high bandwidth...
>Now having said that, A backbone UUnet connection (T1) is 2400.00 per
month.
>In my area they will sell you 1/2 that bandwidth for $260.00 a month in
>DSL... Do the math, most DSL providers have to really over sell their
>backbone connections to make any money. While most ISP's do also, Not to
the
>extent DSL providers do. I have seen quite a few ISP's NOCs who are selling
>DSL and if you knew their ratio for bandwidth you would run away
>screaming...  :))
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Pflaum
>Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 3:20 PM
>To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [cobalt-users] switch router suggestions?
>
>
>I need to set up some raqs to host a series of about 140 websites.
>I'm wondering if I could start out by getting a cable and a DSL
>internet connection for redundancy. What kind of a switch/router
>should I use between the lines and my raqs? Is any one doing
>something similar?
>
>Steve
>
>
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