Re: [TCLUG:20804] Cost of T3

[Gabe Turner (officer) <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

To paraphrase Adam's babble:

Go colo.

Gabe

On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 11:26:06AM -0500, Adam Maloney wrote:
> A frame T-1 is ~ $350 / month for the local loop, $50 / month for your
> first PVC, and whatever the internet access costs are (usually $800 or
> $1000 for a full T-1 frame)
> 
> Point-to-point is $300 - $400 / month for the local loop (paid by the
> mile) plus $1000-$1800 for the internet service (we charge $1200)
> 
> Fractional DS-3 is < $2000 / month for the local loop plus $150 for each
> 1MB increment.  The internet access is going to vary greatly between
> ISP's.  A 3MB DS-3 will probably cost $1500 + $300 (loop plus 3MB VC) +
> 2000-2500 / month for internet access.
> 
> A $1000 router and $500 CSU/DSU will handle a frame or p-t-p T-1.
> 
> You can run a DS-3 off of a $4000 router.  But the cheaper routers capable
> of handling a DS-3 won't generally handle full internet routes.  If you're
> going to multihome and take full routes you'll want a 7000 series.
> 
> Incidentally, a 2500 series Cisco will handle 2 point-to-points or frame
> circuits (or a combo of the 2) and has the processing power to push full
> bandwidth on both.  They're about $1500.  A Digital Link CSU/DSU is $550
> new, and handles 1 T-1.
> 
> Adam Maloney
> Systems Administrator
> Sihope Communications
> 
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 isla0005@tc.umn.edu wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > What is the cheapest way to run a full fledged web server with
> > static IP and other goodies ? I am more concerned with the monthly
> > T1/T3 rental expenses and things like that. Is there a cheaper
> > solution ? How expensive is it to maintain a T1/T3 ?
> > 
> > 
> > Apu
> > 
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U of M Supercomputing Institute for	       |    Univerisity of Minnesota
Digital Simulation and Advanced Computation    |       dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu

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