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Re: (ASCEND) Why TNT?



 WHY TNT? 

It's has a better backplane than the MAX, Load a 4004 up with 3 pri's
and attempt to do some serious OSPF routing or any other issue
that may tax the CPU like stacking on a 4004 and throughput goes down. 

 For me the TNT has these added advantages :

 Command Line Interface
 Better Backplane
 Ease of management
 Better Cooling
 Redundant power
 More Memory
 More Processor
 CT3 Card
 More Density (Thus in my smaller pop's no need to stack)


 That's just a quick list of the top of my head. It pretty much
boils down to the TNT is fundamentally a better box than the 4004.

Jason
 



On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Del Hines wrote:

> 
> This question is for you larger ISPs using TNTs.  It may be more suited on
> the inet-access list, but it is an Ascend only question....
> 
> Other than the fact that a TNT can terminate a T3, why would you spend
> the money for a TNT when you consider that their 48mod cards are so much
> more expensive than a Max 4048?  Then add the chassis, WAN cards, ISDN,
> etc... 
> 
> For example, a recent thread talked about 672 modems in 3 TNT shelves. 
> With the numbers that I was given, you'd spend from $50,000 - $100,000
> more on ...THAT... TNT arrangement than you would spend on fourteen 4048's
> and a T3 MUX.  If my numbers are wrong, then please forgive me, I
> misunderstood the sales dept.  However, if my numbers are correct, why
> would you go TNT for dialup?  The space saved and the reduced number of
> cables would certainly not justify the extra cost. Would it??  What logic
> am I missing?? 
> 
> I just got curious when I thought about replacing four 4048's with a TNT
> with an 8 port T1 card and four 48mod modem cards.  Approx $25,000
> difference even at VAR prices. 
> 
> Thanks for your input,
> Del Hines
> Cyberback Internet
> 
> 
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