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Re: Info on MAE-EAST
- From: Avi Freedman
- Date: Wed Jan 15 10:35:34 1997
> On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Avi Freedman wrote:
>
> > > On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Avi Freedman wrote:
> > The other approach is to extend MAE-East to you in the NOVA area by buying
> > a package which includes a dedicated or shared FDDI port, two Netedges, and
> > a T3 in between the Netedges. My guess is that it's 50-50 or maybe 60-40
> > in favor of the Netedge approach, but collocating is definitely a more stable
> > way to connect.
>
> Why would you inflict Netedges on yourself by choice? I thought maschistic
> tendencies should be displayed only behind closed doors, not in designing
> networks...
>
> -dorian
People do it as a cost-saving move - or as a 1st step when rack space becomes
unavailable at MAE-East, as it has for various multi-month periods in the
past.
Avi
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