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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>HI every1</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>pls excuse cross posts</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>next year we are implementing a multicampus VPN and are
looking to buy some servers to run it</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>there are 2 competing schools of thought (pun
intended):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>group A want to purchase from a local supplier they have
been with for a long time who make custom machines. excellent service history,
only the best quality parts</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>group B have been dealing with one of the
large suppliers and wish to continue with them - again they have been using this
company for years and are very happy with both product and service</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>price-wise and spec-wise the servers are almost
indentical</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>personally, i would be happy to go with either - as a
teacher i just want a system that works and i want it up and running for the
start of 2008!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>anyway, to assist in reaching a consensus between the 2
groups, i was hoping to get some feedback from others who've already set up a
similar network - to find out what hardware they've used - reliability and
service are the principal criteria</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>thx</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>andrew grimshaw</FONT></DIV>
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