Decision Process - Major Questions (3)

• COST

  • 10 Mbps port ($500 - $4000)
  • 100 Mbps port ($1000 - $15000)
  • cost depends on the vendor and type of the networking device

• PERFORMANCE

  • PPS (packet per second) capacity: ~1,000,000 pps

• LIFETIME

  • is it possible to buy five years’ equipment ?
  • Major upgrades required to improve technology

• STRATEGY

  • routed or switched; VLANs or ELANs

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