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Re: [cobalt-security] RaQ 550 and bandwidth monitoring?



how many of you on this list actually run or work for a webhosting company?

what sorta dedicated connections do you have, are you hosting inhouse, or
co-locating?

dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Jacobs" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] RaQ 550 and bandwidth monitoring?


> At 02:22 PM 8/15/2002, you wrote:
> >Why is a T1 3 x slower the a cable modem but 20 x more expensive...
> >
> >Makes me think twice about this 1000$/month  investment if its slower
then
> >the cable modem we already have..
> >
> >Dave
>
> Cable modems are shared bandwidth with no guarantee of what you will get
up
> or down, T-1's are on most Level 1 POP'S not shared in the same way that
> cable modems are... you get guarantee's on T-1's (SLA'S) and you don't on
a
> cable modem.....
> T-1's are the only smart way to run a business..... yes, you can run a
> small company on a cable modem, but you are never sure what type of
> bandwidth you will get at any time.
>
>
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