We are in the process of migrating our DataCenter to a new location. To accomodate a smooth transition, we are in need of either renting or leasing a "core level" switch to use while we bring up both datacenters in tandem. The equipment requirements are as follows: Minimum 8 GigE GBIX (Fiber) Ports Minimum 24 10/100 ethernet Ports Layer 3 Routing (prefer BGP, OSPF mimimally) 802.1q VLAN capable up to 254 VLANs. Prefer dual power and dual MSM/RPC modules for redundancy. Minimum 32Gbps thruput Required Install Date: February 1, 2001 Currently considering Extreme Networks Black Diamond 6808, Extreme Networks Alpine, and Cisco 6000/6500 series. Willing to consider others that meet above criteria. Please contact me off list at kulriksen@publichost.com or 949-743-2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Best regards, Karyn Ulriksen Director of Network Operations PublicHost, A SiteStream Company 1 Jenner, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92618 USA Phone: (949) 743-2000 email: kulriksen@publichost.com URL: http://www.publichost.com ===========================================