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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:	FDDI - The Next Generation

Moderator:	NETCAD::STEFANI

Created:	Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2259
Total number of notes:	8590

454.0. "Support for FDDI (DECcontroller 700) on OSF/1" by URSUS::RICK (Would you like some cheese with that [Whine]?) Tue Jan 21 1992 13:20

Subject: OSF/1 and FDDI

I received the following questions from one of my sales reps.  Can someone 
help?  (I'm submitting this question to both the OSF and FDDI notes files.)


BPX(A) is considering installing our DECcontroller 700 in a DECstation 5000 as
a test device for directly connected workstations.  Please read the following
comments and answer the main question: 

Main question:  Does OSF/1 support the DECcontroller 700? VERY IMPORTANT!

Comments:  BPX is also looking at HP and IBM FDDI controllers for their 
respective workstations.  Neither is available yet, but will be in the next 
couple months.  HP is priced about $3200 and IBM is about $4200, while Digital 
is at $5300 after BP's DBA discount ($6492 before discount).  BPX has existing 
HP and IBM workstations, so will need to attach them to FDDI.  If we are just 
plain too expensive for FDDI connectivity, they could opt to not have any 
DECstations in their network.  NOT a pretty picture!

Does anyone know any good reasons why:

	1. Digital's controller solution is better.

	2. Why the huge difference in pricing?

	3. Any impending price reduction for DECcontroller 700?

	4. How the heck we can compete?

--Rick Nelson
  Sales Support
  Anchorage Office
  (907) 257-8011

T.R Title User Personal
Name Date Lines

454.1 DEC OSF/1 V1.0 supports the DEFZA MIPSBX::thomas The Code Warrior Tue Jan 21 1992 16:01 0

454.2 KONING::KONING Paul Koning, NI1D Tue Jan 21 1992 16:12 7

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
454.1	DEC OSF/1 V1.0 supports the DEFZA	MIPSBX::thomas	The Code Warrior	`Tue Jan 21 1992 16:01`	0
454.2		KONING::KONING	Paul Koning, NI1D	`Tue Jan 21 1992 16:12`	7
	Note also that the copper cable version of the DEFZA is substantially less expensive. You may also want to see what you can discuss around follow-on plans for the DEFZA, which will in the not too distant future give you higher performance and lower cost. That's unannounced stuff, so talk to the product manager about it... paul

Note also that the copper cable version of the DEFZA is substantially less
expensive.  You may also want to see what you can discuss around follow-on
plans for the DEFZA, which will in the not too distant future give you
higher performance and lower cost.  That's unannounced stuff, so talk to
the product manager about it...

	paul