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On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, Tony Li wrote: > > Ok, yes they added some memory and it is faster, but they needed to put a > MUCH bigger CPU in that box. It was a jump, but not as big as the one we > all needed. The 7500 was not any new technology, just adding more of the > current. And no we are not tunneling through another backbone, we run our > backbone over Cascade 9000 with clear channel DS3s. > > You should be more specific about _why_ you want a MUCH bigger CPU. IMHO, > the box needs more packet switching capacity (and more backplane > bandwidth), but there's enough CPU there for the OS. Yes, the cisco needs more backplane, but the CPU cant keep up. Have you not watched a cisco meltdown when you lose a few NAP connections. Yes if you do not want to run a lot of BGP, have small OSPF tables, and don't want to do a lot of filtering then the 7500 is fine. 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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