[c-nsp] CSM for service providers

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 09:27:00PM +0200, Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists wrote:
> While the CSM may not formally be announced EoX, it's not sup-
> ported in recent versions of SX (since SXH) or SR (since SRA),
> which pretty much amounts to the same thing: R.I.P.

Should anyone be surprised?

For me, this (and the sudden demise of the FlexWan etc) is a clear warning
message: use the 6500/7600 as a switch or ethernet based router.  Don't use 
it as a firewall, a loadbalancer, L2TP or WAN line termination device, or 
anything else that they are selling blades for.

Because all of a sudden they will stop supporting it (and if not completely,
you might end up having bought the wrong BU's ticket, and *that* BU will
not support it, while the other BU will not support other parts of that
hardware combination).

Cisco is *not* a reliable business partner regarding 6500/7600 long-term
planning.  (And folks, don't tell me "a few disgruntled service providers
are not something Cisco cares about" - discontinueing (sp?) support for 
existing hardware and forcing new purchases is a *very* good way to 
alienate enterprises as well).

gert

PS: I'm sorry.  This was my last "6500/7600 BU politics suck big time" rant.
While it won't change any time soon, this is just not the topic for this 
mailing list, and I'll try to return to constructive postings now.

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