On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 03:07:55PM -0500, Claussen, Ken wrote:
> Martin what documentation have you in regards to networking performance of
> an embedded NT operating system? I have seen NT based routers handle
> enourmous amounts of traffic in LAN based 100Mb situations. Although I would
> choose a cisco over NT that decision is because of ongoing maintainence and
> security issues (extended ACLs, superior routing protocols,etc), not
> performance. Have you validated these results or do you fully trust the
> person who performed the analysis. I would be interested in any performance
> based links you could provide, as unsupported arguments rarely sway opinion.
There are LOTS of systems (Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, etc) which
can be demonstrated to handle enourmous amounts of traffic in LAN based
100 Mb situations (don't get me started on the Linux systems saturating
a 100 Mb LAN to the point of switches shutting down connections because
of too many collisions when some idiot decides to copy CD's between two
Linux boxes across a managed hub). Can YOU provide documentation in
regards to networking performance of embedded NT systems that justifies
the rediculous expense the OEMs have to endure over and above the
alternatives?
I would think that logic would dictate that you would have to
justify the additional expense, not that others would have to justify
not making the expense, all other things being equal.
> Ken Claussen MCSE CCNA CCA
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