[63964] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Extreme BlackDiamond
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michel Py)
Mon Oct 13 14:59:42 2003
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 11:59:02 -0700
From: "Michel Py" <michel@arneill-py.sacramento.ca.us>
To: <sthaug@nethelp.no>, <swmike@swm.pp.se>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
>> swmike@swm.pp.se wrote:
>> Yes, GSRs are better at routing but they lack L2 capability and it's
a=20
>> very expensive (and lousy unless you have Engine3 cards) GE
plattform.
> Steinar Haug
> On the other hand, 6500s can do both L2 and L3 rather well, including
> BGP.
Aren't most of the 6500 blades the same as the 7600 ones anyway? Between
these two IMHO we are looking at a blurry distinction between a router
with very good switching capabilities and a L3 switch with very good
routing capabilities.
Michel.
