On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, ian sison (mailing list) wrote: .. > Ok the closest solution I can find to the functionality of an AS5300 is > the cyclades PC400 RAS-0150 [1]. This can support 2 E1s and 64 digital > modems. > > To get 240 ports off this product and stick it in a PC, you need at least > 4 cards. Each card is priced at $6526.00 [1], so thats $26,104. Plus a > PC which we can probably round off at US$2000. So that's $28104.00 .. > Much as i would like to prefer for an all-linux setup, I think i'll go for > the AS5300 :)
exactly right Ian :) actually the cyclades is cheaper than a comparable Cisco at $30,000+ but thanks to the dotcom collapse you can get cisco's really cheap. plus, even on a used cisco you can get Smartnet for it (expensive though, 25% of SRP -- so Smartnet'ing a full-monty AS5300 would cost $7500 a year or so) which means you can get a service unit if ever the cisco breaks down. i don't think a DIY cyclades based solution would give you that option... of course for the cost of Smartnet you can just buy a spare 5300 :) cheaper than a 1-year subscription. Of course SIS2002 service contract is cheaper than Smartnet, but you can't SIS a used unit you got on eBay.. --- Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mosaic Communications, Inc. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
