[150131] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Colo Vending Machine
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (George Carey)
Fri Feb 17 16:45:37 2012
From: George Carey <george@montco.net>
In-Reply-To: <596B74B410EE6B4CA8A30C3AF1A155EA09CD0995@RWC-MBX1.corp.seven.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:44:35 -0500
To: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
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>=20
> The vending machine should use a card like an ATM/gift card, not =
accept cash. You should be able to "charge" the card with some cash via =
a web portal and keep the card in the facility in your space. If =
something is needed, one can purchase it with the card. If there is no =
money on the card, a person can add cash to the card via a web portal =
somewhere. Scenario: remote hands guy arrives on site, needs an SFP, =
card doesn't have enough money on it, calls me, I can add the cash to =
the card, he can purchase the SFP and leave the card in the space for =
the next time it is needed.
>=20
>=20
Actually pricing should be 8 bits, 16 bits, or maybe 32 bits for the =
really important stuff.
George=
