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Re: Exchange point networks

  • From: Leo Bicknell
  • Date: Tue Jan 09 19:41:14 2001 
On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 05:35:41PM -0800, Randy Bush wrote:
> > Another difference is cost:
> > 
> > + Router Server - cost is workstation, software, and training. You need to
> > buy the RS software. $120,000 (Merit's price) is a lot of money to collect
> > for an IXP project in places like Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Philippines,
> > etc.).
> > 
> > + Router Reflector - cost is a router (or a unix box with gated) and
> > training. (3620 works fine for a IXP with +60 ISPs).
> 
> switch - cost $200-500

	Not getting e-mail for every new prefix being announced: priceless

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Leo Bicknell - bicknell@ufp.org
Systems Engineer - Internetworking Engineer - CCIE 3440
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