interesting stuff about GSA lists. > A Netgear 16-port gigabit switch that sells for $200 is both SOHO and COTS. > A Cisco Nexus 7718 18-slot chassis switch is still COTS but in no way, > shape, manner or form SOHO.
I like to treat COTS as more than merely "not bespoke", but really pret a porter, and the Target end of it too ;) that is, I suspect that there are not a bunch of $30k cisco switches on the shelf of the big distributors, and especially not in any local resellers or retail outlets. the point is really that a COTS device is produced in large volume, with low margins. also, to some degree with conforming to public standards and being available from multiple vendors. for me, beowulf is all about doing supercomputer work with COTS hardware. regards, mark hahn. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
