SearchOpenSource: Open Source Router on Par with Cisco, Users Say | Linux Today

SearchOpenSource: Open Source Router on Par with Cisco, Users Say

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 26, 2006

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
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“The price and flexibility of an open source router is sometimes
enough to lure in users, despite the router’s reputation for having
support and usability issues.

“That reputation may be old news, according to two separate
independent networking consultants who recently deployed open
source routers instead of comparable Cisco models. They report that
support was great, and usability issues were minimal…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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