Gbic or sfp? Two different things. On Feb 5, 2016 2:26 PM, "Eric Kuhnke" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Remember when a Cisco 3550-48 with EMI software was $3000... Now I get > them for free, the 3550-12 gbic version for $20. > On Feb 5, 2016 9:22 AM, "Travis Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I remember when we bought some of our first Intel 10/100 switches... they >> were $2,400 each and we bought three of them for our NOC backbone. >> >> Travis >> >> >> On 2/5/2016 9:55 AM, Nate Burke wrote: >> >>> I have mixed feelings on it, I think that if you're pushing the >>> envelope, then you should pay for it. But as the market meets demand, >>> prices should come down. Remember back when 10/100 switches were $1000? >>> Now, you can get a 24 Port 1G switch with 10G uplinks for, what, $400? In >>> another 10 years, 100G will probably be the same. Pickup a 24 Port 100G >>> switch with 1TB uplinks for $200. >>> >>> Although at the same time, Throwing more Bandwidth at the problem just >>> makes for sloppier code. Average webpage loads are now, what 5-6mb, for >>> really no more content. Things used to be efficient, as it was the >>> programs responsibility for performance, Now it's the clients >>> responsibility if things are slow (upgrade your PC, upgrade your internet) >>> >>> https://xkcd.com/1605/ >>> >>> On 2/5/2016 10:34 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>> >>>> You tell them and they'll tell you how your capital expenses don't >>>> matter. >>>> In 1995 they decided that internet should be free and they'll never >>>> stop believing it. >>>> >>>> On 2/5/2016 10:04 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >>>> >>>>> I cringe when people portray multi gigabit bandwidth as costing >>>>> pennies, as if the only cost is the fiber. Yeah, until you have to route >>>>> those packets, rather than just transporting a beam of light. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Faisal Imtiaz >>>>> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 8:57 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 100Gbps >>>>> >>>>> It's not un-common to do 100Gpbs as follows:- >>>>> Bonding 10x 10G circuits >>>>> Bonding a combination of 40G circuits. >>>>> >>>>> providing 100G switched transport is easy. >>>>> Having a router, to do 100G transport is not, >>>>> Expect to pay approx $100k for a router (loaded ready to go, on the >>>>> 2ndary markets) >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> Faisal Imtiaz >>>>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>>>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>>>> Miami, FL 33155 >>>>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >>>>> >>>>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> >>>>>> From: "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 1:01:09 AM >>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] 100Gbps >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So... Let's just say, for a minute, that I could sell Adobe a 100Gbps >>>>>> line. >>>>>> >>>>>> What would that be priced at? >>>>>> >>>>>> I think I can do it technically with a pair of fiber I can get end to >>>>>> end. >>>>>> >>>>>> Are their LD optics at 100Gbps yet? >>>>>> >>>>>> Or are we still talking dense wave multiplexing? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>
