Re: Leased Lines vs Frame Relay w/voice over frame

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

May I suggest that you run these concurrently?  For example if you've got a 
leased line
between SYSTEMA and SYSTEMB then leave it there for now.  I hope that you have 
a lan
adapter in each system?  If not, buy one.  I will be talking token ring but the 
same basic
idea applies for ethernet.  Get a ring set up at each location.  Put a router 
on each ring.
Connect your frame relay lines into the routers.  Configure TCP/IP on each 
system.  Test
that.  Got that working?  Convert your SNA to run over the lan lines.  Got that 
working.  Wait
30 days.  Drop leased line.  The costs of routers and lan equipment add to your 
cost, but
they greatly add to the flexibility for attaching PC's, etc.  Prepares you for 
the day when
your company starts using a LAN based package such as Notes.  Bunch of remote
5250 devices?  Evaluate replacing them with Netstations or PC's, the printers 
with LAN
printers.  Too many?  Users love them?  Use a 5494 or lookalike to hook up your 
5250 devices to the Lan.




jacklea@twave.net on 09/24/98 11:03:29 AM
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Subject:        Leased Lines vs Frame Relay w/voice over frame

JacksonLea has 4 remote locations scattered all over North America.  When I
started this job the leased lines were already in place and I had other
priorities.  Now, I am considering switching from leased lines to frame
relay.  I am familiarly with all the reasons for switching.  What I am
hoping to get from this group is actual AS/400 leased line to frame relay
experience (war stories).  I am especially want to hear about up time from
someone who is not a marketing weasel.  

I am also considering voice over frame relay.  Has anyone had this
experience.  How did the users react.

  
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G. Wayne Calvert
Information Systems Manager
JacksonLea
A unit of Jason Incorporated

APICS CPIM certified

jacklea@jacksonlea.com
http://www.jacksonlea.com

(800) 439-9304 x 3314
(828) 464-1376 x 3314
(828) 464-7094 Fax
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