RE: DALE: NAS of Choice for Emerald?

Jeff Woods ( jwoods@delta.com )
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 14:18:59 -0400

At 11:56 AM 8/27/98 -0600, you wrote:

>We are currently looking at the Total Control System by USR because it
>offers full analog and digital and has a nice promo for us. Is there any
>known issues with the total control system from USR/3COM that would cause a
>problem with Emerald or Radius?

I know this:

Folks I know who use Total Control racks have to tweak and muck with
configuration quite frequently. I know TC admins who are into their racks
literally on a daily basis.

I have a Lucent/Livingston PM-3 that has gone untouched for six months.
Everyone I know who uses PM-3 NAS's is also likewise mostly hands-off.

For the same money as a TC, probably less, you can get the Lucent box,
which many think is far superior to the TC chassis.

Your call. I'd go with Lucent.