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

[Mack McBride]

I think it is very likely the Sup2T will not have the same feature set as the 7600.
Once the ASR9000 is less 'bleeding edge' then the 7600 will probably go away.

I have to agree the 6500 with Sup2T is currently a better platform than the 7600 from
a general perspective.  Unfortunately most people will not upgrade to the Sup2T due to
the cost of blade swaps.

Mack

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Tinka [mailto:mtinka at globaltransit.net] 
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 11:55 AM
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Cc: Mack McBride; Nick Hilliard; Kevin Graham
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] sup2T software & release notes have hit

On Friday, July 22, 2011 12:02:01 AM Mack McBride wrote:
 
> 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.

Strangely, I think that if all the features and updates the SUP2T is bringing to the supervisor module family are actually implemented to work as advertised, the 6500 could be a much better router than the 7600.

The only problem would be if SX* ends up not having many of the "routing" features SR* or 15.x will have on the 7600. 
Also, not to mention that as of now, the SUP2T isn't supported on the 7600, so switching from a 7600 to a 6500 is a probably poor idea - 7600 to ASR9000 likely makes more sense.

Mark.