>As for the RAM, GB appears to use it only for keeping a connections >table. As GB can max itself out at 32k connections and can handle >that with 32M of RAM, upgrading the RAM would be pointless beyond >bragging rights (which DOES appear to count for something in this >industry...)
I forsee future features taking advantage of more RAM, hence why I like to have it on tap. When I built my current gnatboxes I put 128 in them all as it was dirt cheap. > >As for the processor, the GB has proven so "overpowered" with a >486/66, I can't imagine you will be taxing it too easily with a AMD >350MHz. Yes, but I'd rather have that 500 Mhz where its more likely to be needed than in a 10 user office sharing a DSL connection. > >The real question, much more than the number of VPNs and the number of >offices is the speed of the link. Does adding additional VPNs ..... >Keep that pipe in perspective. That T1 line may cost a heck of a lot >of money, but it is a fraction of the speed the cable connection that >many of us have. The 486 on my GB doesn't break a sweat when moving >500KB/s (bytes, not bits) through my cable box -- that's more than 3 >T1 lines. Yeah, I'm not doing VPN there, but there is a LOT of >processor to spare on the GB -- now if you are talking T3 or faster, >well, maybe. On the other hand, if you have that kind of bandwidth, >you can aford to toss-out the GB100 if you manage to outgrow it. T3 >has gotta cost close to a GB-100 a month... (Warning: I've got into >areas I know nothing about! 8) We pay about $4k per month for a 10 mbit fiber drop to a DS3 we share with our building. We can move some serious packets : ) >Also keep in mind part (much?) of the charm of the GB-100 is its >"ready-to-go" status. Got a problem? We know it isn't a hardware >compatability issue. Start messing with things, you loose that >"advantage". I don't consider a faster processor a risk as long as the board will support it. > >There is also rumors (well, unexplained statements from people too >authoritative to be considered a rumor) of a GB-1000. Don't start >hacking a GB-100 before you see the "step up". >(http://www.gnatbox.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000025.html , second to last >reply, last reply is me drooling. 8) This puts a serious damper on my purchase. I just put a request in to my reseller to get me info. I do not want to put all the work into swapping in a GB-100 if the 1000 will be out next week, or even next month. Chris Green ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
