[c-nsp] cisco 6500 and 40G

[Mark Tinka]

On Thursday, February 24, 2011 07:15:31 am Peter Rathlev 
wrote:

> Just like Sup2T and N7k MPLS, it's permanently "available
> at the end of $(( $current_month + 4 ))" or something.
> :-)

I'm not sure that even if 40Gbps line cards did come to the 
6500 (or 7600), I'd be willing to consider running it on 
this platform.

Given the kinds of deals you can get on the ASR9000 or MX-
series routers, and the prices that have generally shipped 
with the new line cards on the 6500 (plus their ensuing 
issues with early code), it might just make sense to 
consider another platform once you've used up all slots in 
your 6509(-E) with the 8-port 10Gbps line cards.

Of course, if you're doing pure Layer 2 switching, the 
ASR9000 and MX-series are a waste when planted in that role, 
and I'm not sure the EX8200 is any better a deal than the 
Nexus 7000.

But that's just me :-).

Cheers,

Mark.
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