Ascend/Netstar GRF 400

Mon Mar 31 15:15:13 UTC 1997

FYI:

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	-Jeff

> Yes, we are having very good luck with are GRF1600s also,  We are now Cisco
> free, and the GRFs are performing very well.  There are some issues, but
> Ascend is stepping to plate on all issues.  We are building a ATM nation
> wide network using the GRF to get to the internet.  These things will melt
> down a Cisco 75xx router and keep on ticking, and for allot less money. 
> Also, did everyone see the WallStreet this morning.  Ascend buys
> Cascade.....  Look out, IP switching is really around the corner for all of
> us ATMer....
> 
> Gary Zimmerman
> V.P. Network Engineering
> Savvis Communication Corp.
> www.savvis.com
> Office: 314.719.2423
> 
> > From: Nathan Stratton <nathan at netrail.net>
> > To: Chris A. Icide <chris at nap.net>
> > Cc: 'nanog at merit.edu'
> > Subject: Re: Ascend/Netstar GRF 400
> > Date: Friday, March 28, 1997 5:33 PM
> > 
> > On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Chris A. Icide wrote:
> > 
> > > Is anyone successfuly using one of these?  I've got one in the labs
> > > here, and have found some interesting problems.  Ascend engineers
> > > are hot on the problems, but I was wondering if anyone else has any
> > > experience.
> > 
> > Yes, our network is now cisco free! We have been using the GRF1600s for
> > several months in our network. We have found a few problems, but Ascend
> > has been VERY fast to fix them. So far they blow away the Cisco solution
> > we were using.
> > 
> > > Our current problems seem to be related to buffer overruns on the 
> > > ATM/Q card.
> > 
> > We have not used the ATM/Q card a lot, but I am sure Ascend can fix any
> > problem you may have. We are using cascade 900s as backbone switches into
> > the GRF 1600s via HSSI. We plan to move this to OC3 as soon as we finish
> > testing.
> > 
> > 
> > Nathan Stratton                                President, NetRail,Inc.
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> > "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about 
> > itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."           Matthew 6:34
> 
> 

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