[c-nsp] sup2T software & release notes have hit

[Mack McBride]

The 6500 definitely has a continuing niche.
The N7K platform is definitely going to start stealing thunder from the 6500.
It still lacks features as the 6500 is 10 years ahead in development.
The VSS functionality in the 6500 is finally beyond bleeding edge.
The 7K still is not as mature but is getting there.

I am not so certain where the 7600 leads unless they remerge the two Business Units.
The ASR9K is much more scalable and the cost differential on the nicer blades is low.
The 7600 is less 'bleeding edge' so 7600s will probably be deployed for some time.

In theory the 6500 could continue for a long time.
But I think the goal is to turn it into a services platform.

Mack

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Nick Hilliard
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:39 AM
To: Kevin Graham
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] sup2T software & release notes have hit

On 20/07/2011 16:53, Kevin Graham wrote:
> [...] given that it's game over for the 6500.

The C6500 is just a chassis which has a back-plane with particular
electrical characteristics and which runs a particular line of software
with a certain degree of continuity and growth.  There's no reason that
Cisco couldn't keep it going forever.

Nick
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