Ascend GRF400

Sat Apr 26 07:15:10 UTC 1997

> Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the GRF-400 was an Ascend product
> and the GRF-1600 is the NetStar GigaRouter, with some additional
> developments. 
> 
> The GRF-400 is out there in networks like AGIS, NetRail, PSI, DOMINO and
> Savvis. No word on any NetStar-cum-GRF1600 deployments.
> 
> Am I right?

My understanding is that the GRF-400 is just a 4 slot version of the
GRF-1600, modulo cosmetic differences, branding etc.  Certainly this is one
of the easiest ways that one can take a crossbar switch and produce a cost
reduced, bandwidth reduced midrange.

Tony

p.s.  Do I hear a chainsaw in Minneapolis?  ;-) ;-) ;-)