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If you are putting routers in a school that might serve a few thousand students and teachers, and a branch library that might be serve 5 patrons, you really can
by NoPiece 14y ago
If you are putting routers in a school that might serve a few thousand students and teachers, and a branch library that might be serve 5 patrons, you really can't afford to adopt a heterogeneous hardware strategy just to make admin easier.
It is surely more cost effective to use the cheaper router, and replace them when necessary than to buy the uber-model that will still be state of the art in 10 years.
- jeffpersonified 14y agoBucket system needs into three categories (large, medium, small) and find three routers that best manage those needs. Hire a full-time government worker to facilitate categorization of each installation location and manage the installation. Replace upgrade as needed.
- ghshephard 14y agoYes - that's actually a reasonable alternative. I'm hoping that someone did the math, and looked at Option #1: $7800 Cisco 3945, $2800 Cisco 2921, $900 Cisco 1921 vs Option #2 - $7800 Cisco 3945 across the board) and then compared it with the costs of having to prematurely replace those 2921s/1921s when they realized the 75 mbits/second wasn't what it was in 2012 (or some service modules with cool feature (Telepresence?) wouldn't work in the 1921) Another thing to realize - they probably get one chance to upgrade their infrastructure like this. Sticking a 3945 in now means they can save money on upgrades for the next 10+ years.
- joelhaasnoot 14y agoGovernment money also seems to sometimes dry up as priorities are shifted - who says there'll be money over the next 10 years for upgrades.
- antiterra 14y agoI think you meant homogeneous, as in all the routers being the same?
- NoPiece 14y agoYes! sorry, I meant homogenous. Even a small state like West Virginia is too big and the needs are too diverse for a one size fits all approach.