[c-nsp] 6500 vs Packeteer

[Murphy, William]

Anyone have any input on the pros & cons of 6500 QoS vs Packeteer or
other similar appliance?  Specifically I am referring to Sup720-3CXL QoS
capabilities...  Basically my concern is having an appliance as single
point of failure.  As I increase redundancy in the network
infrastructure it would be nice if I can achieve desired
QoS/rate-limiting using the switches themselves without additional gear.
At the same time I believe I will give up some deep packet inspection
capability and a loss of granularity so to speak in identifying
undesirable traffic...

 

Bill Murphy
Senior Network Analyst
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston