On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, Matt Hess wrote:
I'd like to get some feedback as to what people's experiences are (if any) with image stream routers.. specifically the industrial ones.
Had a discussion with the manager of a large ISP in Turkey. He's a transplanted Aussie.. He swears by them.. I believe he is running OC-12 links accross them at near full capacity. My personal experience has been that they have both the engineering talent and the experience (7+ years in the business) to pull it off. Their products are logically built, utilize Linux at the core and they stand behind their gurantee. If it doesn't work, they'll either fix it, or give you your money back. They are now keepers and developers of the VRRP project for Linux, and have also defined a unified driver architecture called "Inetics" which makes adding new hardware to Linux trivial. I'm going to be attending a presentation by one of their core developers at the Ohio Linuxfest on October 1st (http://www.ohiolinux.org). From the website, here is the specific talk they will be giving: "Quality of Service using Open Source Linux Tools Doug Hass, Imagestream With increasing penetration of wireless and broadband, service providers must understand Quality of Service techniques and implement QOS on their networks. A proper QOS design helps to avoid network bottlenecks caused by converged voice/video/data services , broadband users, file sharing, and other bandwidth-intensive applications. Without QOS, service providers are especially susceptible to bottlenecks and service degradation. This presentation covers the key concepts of quality of service. The presentation includes an explanation of standard queuing methods as defined in the Differentiated Services RFC as well as applications of these methods through generic case studies. Doug Hass is the COO of ImageStream, a leading router and WAN product manufacturer. Prior to joining ImageStream, Mr. Hass was a partner in Midwest-based Internet provider Skye/net. An Army veteran, certified personal trainer, avid horseman and outdoorsman, Mr. Hass rode professional rodeo for five years, and is the founder of Roughstock.com, an award-winning country music Web site." -- Vice President of N2Net, a New Age Consulting Service, Inc. Company http://www.n2net.net Where everything clicks into place! KP-216-121-ST