On a inter-related note, how about a good list for VoIP. We are looking to replace our PBX this year and are looking at gear from Cisco at the moment. I'm trying to get a better idea of their products pro's and con's vs. Avaya and get a great network upgrade in the process.
Thanks Miles -----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:07 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Can anyone recomend a good networking list I just mentioned them as a possibility. Personally, I'd do Foundry or Cisco. Since my current employer has a long relationship with Cisco, that's what we're using. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Hansen, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:04 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Can anyone recomend a good networking list > > > Don't buy interasys either, they have been downsizing like crazy. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 5:02 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Can anyone recomend a good networking list > > The two others worth looking at in that space would be Foundry > Networks > (http://www.foundrynetworks.com) and Extreme Networks > (http://www.extremenetworks.com). > > Some might recommend Enterasys (http://www.enterasys.com) as well > (used to be Cabletron) as well. They haven't, IMO, kept up with the > others in technology. > > I'd completely concur, however, that the 3Com gear should go. We > ditched ours a year and a half ago (in favor of Cisco) and haven't > looked back. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > Atlanta, GA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 1:38 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Can anyone recomend a good networking list > > > > > > RMCs campus is 1500 (1000 belong to students) machines in 40+ > > buildings wired with fiber and copper. There is 1 main distribution > point where > > the servers and routers are. When I took over a year ago the entire > > campus was 3Com. A 3Com layer3 switch for routing and 3Com layer 2 > > switches and hubs for distribution. I added a low cost 3Com layer3 > > switch to separate the admin network from the residential network > > but I am kind of unhappy with it. I am looking for a good modular > > layer 3 & 4 > > switch with GB copper and 100BaseFX fiber capability. So far I have > > spec'd out the HP Procurve 5300 series and as soon as I > have 10 or 12 > > hours to figure out all the parts, I want to look into Cisco's > > offerings. I think Cisco will be far more expensive than I > can afford > > though. I was wondering if anyone can share experience with > HP's gear > > and their service. I am also hoping that I can get some > > recommendations on other manufacturers who have this type of gear. > > The only ones I know > > of in this area are 3Com, HP and Cisco but I know there must > > be others. > > Thanks! > > > > Jeff Hague > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ely, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 11:36 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Can anyone recomend a good networking list > > > > This list isn't too bad for that, what kind of questions do you > > have. I can > > also point you to a couple of folks who also run campus > networks that > > you > > could interface with... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:25 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: OT: Can anyone recomend a good networking list > > > > > > I am re-engineering my campus network and need user opinions on > > networking gear. Does anyone know of a good list like this one that > > deals with routers > > & switches, etc? > > > > Jeff Hague > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
