From: Gary Zimmerman <garyz@savvis.com> To: Nathan Stratton <nathan@netrail.net> Cc: Joseph T. Klein <jtk@titania.net>; nanog@merit.edu; Paul Ferguson <pferguso@cisco.com> Subject: Re: "routing table slots" and the real problem Date: Wednesday, March 05, 1997 7:29 AM
Nathan,
I know we have five 16 slot routers up and running to date and will go to 19 soon. We have had some issues with adding pvc(s) . The new code should be released soon, but it is not good, when you have to take other customers down to add a new one. Like you we are very please with the gigarouter, but they still have a way to go. Have you tried getting stats from hssi cards? Have you tried to look at the bgp tables? Have you tried communities and federations?
Any way I am not upset with them, I know they have alot behind, the fact that they are open is the main plus, that is why I am carring their flag, but they really need to get behind scaling the product. What a problem, sell more in one month than you sold in the first three years.
Anyway, let's keep in touch. I am getting some code this week that should really make a big difference.
Gary Zimmerman
From: Nathan Stratton <nathan@netrail.net> To: Gary Zimmerman <garyz@savvis.com> Cc: Joseph T. Klein <jtk@titania.net>; nanog@merit.edu; Paul Ferguson <pferguso@cisco.com> Subject: Re: "routing table slots" and the real problem Date: Monday, March 03, 1997 3:16 PM
On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Gary Zimmerman wrote:
Has anyone looked at Ascend's (NetStar Gigarouter). We have and like
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direction. If they continue to deliver, I think they are going in
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right direction. Still some parts missing, I hope we can hold on until they get here, but the direction is right. I think the open idea is the only way to go on this issue.
We have been using them for about 5 months now, and I like them a lot. We have worked with Ascend to fix a large numbers of problems. They are very stable now, and have a lot of people working to make them better.
Nathan Stratton President, NetRail,Inc.
Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34