T1s et al (was Re: [geeks] News server access)

[Brian Hechinger]

On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 01:09:48PM -0400, James Sharp wrote:
> Couldn't deal with the latency introduced by frame relay.  The LA/PA
> circuits were running interactive serial terminal sessions.  The sometimes
> 300ms delay through the frame cloud was really pissing off the data entry
> clerks who were entering things at 190-220 wpm.

ahhhhh, ok, that's a good reason.  an expensive solution, but you do what you
have to.  190-220wpm?  and i thought i could type fast.  woo!!!

> The SA/Mex City circuits were carrying voice over IP traffic.  Latency
> really kills those things.

ok, VoIP blows over a cloud, yeah.

damn, both good reasons to chuck large truckloads of cash at the telcos!!

> James - pondering moonlighting as a network engineer again.

-brian - who may end up being a network engineer if he isn't careful.