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Explore the reasons behind the need to retire UCAR dialup remote access, including declining usage and high costs. Consider alternatives to centralized service and individual dialup accounts for end users. Discover more cost-efficient connection methods.
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Why? • Cost: $1500/mo for Level3 Managed Modem • Declining usage: • Average simultaneous users in 2010: 2 • Unique users May 2010 to Dec 2010: 27 • Centralized service just doesn’t make sense • Others (CSU, ???) have discontinued dialup
Alternatives • Individual dialup accounts for end users, using their provider of choice. Who pays? • Other connection methods?