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VM IS going away. I can see no plan for how to get off VM, and little if any work going on to do it.
STAdata database has information on user, but of questionable accuracy, also database has no network access.
Cabling is running out to several buildings, how well do we utilize existing pairs, how do we know that, should be be looking at multiplexing or other technologies
Cost of another 500 lines is couple hundred thousand dollars. There will be tremendous resistance to spending this. How long can we last with current capacity, what is history of growth, what are SLAC’s new needs, how do we find out?