[c-nsp] ASR9k CWDM Optics

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 11:38:50AM +0200, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2011, Gert Doering wrote:
> 
> >If you're talking about 40 wavelengths, amplification, cross-lambda 
> >interference, etc., you want an active system.
> 
> Why?

Because you might need individual attenuation / amplification per Lambda,
and because it gives you more detailed monitoring.  At least that's what
I've been told...

We're still dabbling with "2-5 lambdas per fiber", so I need to believe
what I've been told...

> >Yes, this is what makes this so attractive, even if I don't need the 
> >extra gain.  But is worth $80k, assuming two locations and two line 
> >cards on each side?  This is just plain crazy.
> 
> You're crazy if you're paying list price. 

Now this is a different rant again... insane list prices, which get
discounted enormously they want you to make the deal, and when you need
another card+license a year later, all of a sudden there is not that 
much discount anymore.

[..]
> >The only thing that speaks in favour of Cisco these days is that Juniper
> >is sucking big time, too.  Hooray.
> Yeah, and they don't have FEC.

Big difference, yeah.

gert
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