[c-nsp] 100G Switch

[Tim Stevenson]

To clarify, this chassis is 80G per slot *ready* (as are all the E 
chassis versions) - but there is no 80G/slot fabric shipping today.

Tim

At 05:27 PM 2/27/2008 +0000, Ramcharan, Vijay A observed:
>There is also the 6509-V-E chassis (which kinda looks like the Nexus
>only less shiny) that supposedly offers 80Gbps/slot (which is not
>exactly what you are looking for I guess but still might be worth
>investigating).
>http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/data_sh
>eet_cisco_catalyst_6509_enhanced_vertical_chassis_ps708_Products_Data_Sh
>eet.html
>
>Watch the wrap...
>
>
>Vijay Ramcharan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
>[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Mark Tinka
>Sent: February 26, 2008 20:50
>To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 100G Switch
>
>On Wednesday 27 February 2008, Ian MacKinnon wrote:
>
> > Nexus 7000 I am sure has it on the roadmap.
>
>My understanding is the Nexus 7010 has little control plane
>support for typical Metro-E, i.e., MPLS, e.t.c.
>
> > Otherwise I guess CRS-1...
>
>Cisco are currently positioning the CRS-1 as a 100Gbps/slot
>solution. The issue here would be (tri-speed) port density
>if you want to carry trunks and customers in the same
>chassis.
>
> > and 7600/6500 would have it.
>
>6500 and 7600 currently have 40Gbps/slot support (2x 20Gbps
>channels on the SUP720/RSP720).
>
>There are plans for additional switch fabric capacity per
>slot, but not 100Gbps. Again, if you want that, Cisco
>recommend migrating to the CRS-1. With any luck, there will
>be a product to fill this gap in the future.
>
>Else, you would probably need to consider other vendors.
>
>Mark.
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Tim Stevenson, tstevens at cisco.com
Routing & Switching CCIE #5561
Technical Marketing Engineer, Data Center BU
Cisco Systems, http://www.cisco.com
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