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

[Rinse Kloek]

That's exactly the reason replacing the 7600-SUP720 for 6506-SUP2T.

Specailly the VPLS features makes the 6500 more interesting as router 
because you don't need those overprised ES+ cards.
Also the TCAM increase from 32K to 128K makes this platform very 
interesting.

Is there still a position in the market for the 7600 platform ?

Rinse Kloek

Op 23-7-2011 19:54, Mark Tinka wrote
> 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.
>