[c-nsp] Downsides of combining P and PE functions into a single box

[Dobbins, Roland]

On Oct 19, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Keegan Holley wrote:

> If you can connect all your PE's without adding aggregation and core layers you'd obviously time, money and avoid complexity.

On the contrary, while collapsed-core designs have some of the advantages you mention and have certainly been implemented successfully, the need for edge features/functionality *adds* complexity, IMHO.

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