[c-nsp] Cisco7609 as P layer

[Alastair Johnson]

Mark Tinka wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 February 2008, Kim Onnel wrote:
> 
>> Plus it would be unfair to compare price and performance
>> of 7600 to an M320 and Juniper would never put an M7i or
>> M10 as P, so its all about Positioning not just 'pure
>> technical' judgement.
> 
> This depends on the size and complexity of the network.
> 
> I'm sure many a (small) network would consider an M7i, M10i 
> (or for that matter, 7206-VXR) as a good-enough core 
> router, given their needs.

I have seen M10i positioned by Juniper as P routers in environments 
where modest amount of GE/SONET connectivity is required (e.g. small 
regional sites).