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 at 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 > > > > ----- > > Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) > > The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabe Turner | X-President, UNIX Systems Administrator, | Assoc. for Computing Machinery U of M Supercomputing Institute for | Univerisity of Minnesota Digital Simulation and Advanced Computation | dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu "No sir, I don't like it!" - Mr. Horse in "Fire Dogs" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org