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> I didn't say that I did it, but having a server with a backup OS image > in case your flash-drive fails isn't the worst thing in the world. > Especially for a remotely-adminstered POP. Possibly I misunderstood your words: There's no problem having backup image from network, but there's a problem doing network load as a rule (as you seemed to suggest for version control purposes). > > How many flash drives will fail due to overwrite in a year? 1 per 1000? > if even? Its an absurd solution for an even less likely problem. > > [email protected] wrote: > >>One problem is that with Cisco, unless you are buying the largest > >>platforms available, each Cisco series uses different underlying > >>hardware with different performance characteristics and images. You need > >>to keep track of lots of separate images and versions when doing > >>upgrades. With a network boot OS for each POP, you can do version > >>control much much more easily. > > > > In words of Randy, "I encourage all my competitors to network boot their > > routers". > > > > Seriously - that's insane, multiple single points of failure. > > > > -alex > > > > > > >
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