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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: NAP/ISP Saturation WAS: Re: Exchanges that matter...
On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, Jim Van Baalen wrote: > I have a question that fits this topic. Why does everybody seem to be so > sold on Gigaswitch based Xchange points? I know that the busiest, highest > membership NAPs are of this design, but with all the associated problems I think the biggest reason the busiest and highest membership NAPs are using Gigaswitches because they work. When we were looking for a switch for the Atlanta-NAP we almost with with a Stratacom switch, but the Gigaswitch looked like a better start. We plan on adding a Stratacom > It is my opinion that the most promising architecture today is PBNap. The > StrataCom switches far exceed Gigaswitch in addressing issues such as flow > control, buffering, and aggregate throughput (which may not be comparable > when, as with Gigaswitch, port congestion is such a bottleneck). In addition, > with new line cards due out early next year, the BPXs will support ABR and, > relatively speaking, huge buffers at high density OC3 and 2 port OC12. Well when they get that out, and fix a few other problems it may be ready. > I know that ATM is a nasty word (or should I say acronym) to many on this list, > but even some of the greatest ATM critics admit that it is a reasonable LAN > technology. As far as the popular packet shredder (sp?) argument goes, I don't > think that it relevant on any switch that supports EPD. > > Just curious to see other perspectives. > > Jim > Nathan Stratton CEO, NetRail, Inc. Tracking the future today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone (703)524-4800 NetRail, Inc. Fax (703)534-5033 2007 N. 15 St. Suite 5 Email [email protected] Arlington, Va. 22201 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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