[64672] in North American Network Operators' Group
Yankee Group declares core routing obsolete (was Re: Anybody using GBICs?)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Richard A Steenbergen)
Thu Oct 30 13:08:53 2003
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:08:01 -0500
From: Richard A Steenbergen <ras@e-gerbil.net>
To: lance_tatman@agilent.com
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <20031028202543.GN82121@overlord.e-gerbil.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 03:25:43PM -0500, Richard A Steenbergen wrote:
>
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 09:48:01AM -0800, lance_tatman@agilent.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking into doing some research that will make use of GBICs(Gigabit Interface Converters),
> > but I need to know how many of you are using GBICs in your networks?
> > If you are using them, where do they fit into your topology?
>
> Hello,
>
> I am also doing some research and would like to know how many of you are
> using routers in your networks? I am considering making use of them, but
> first I need to know where they fit into your topology?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=75&e=18&u=/nf/22581
Plainly stated, routers no longer have a home in the core of the network.
"You might have found a router there five years ago, but most certainly
you have a switch today," said Yankee Group vice president Zeus Kerravala.
Whew, good thing I checked, I almost went out and bought routers for my
network. :)
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