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From: phil@pepsi.amd.com (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: TCP/IP Terminal servers [summary, long]
Keywords: summary, long, tcp, terminal, servers, ethernet
Message-ID: <29137@amdcad.AMD.COM>
Date: 12 Feb 90 19:50:32 GMT
References: <1990Feb9.093757.12884@maths.tcd.ie>
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I don't think anyone mentioned the following point: are you going to
ever run a WAN? If there is the slightest chance that you will, consider
strongly the advantages of going with a company that makes both terminal
servers and routers. Not only do you reduce finger pointing, your staff
has less learning to do and you will probably have more commonality of
equipment, improving your spares situation and configuration
flexibility. Of course you will save time working with only one vendor
instead of two and the fact that your purchases are lumped with one
vendor should mean you get more attention from him. If you only buy two
router boxes from a vendor, it's not as interesting as if you buy 50
boxes from the vendor (2 routers and 48 terminal servers).


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