[c-nsp] Data Center Core Switches

[Eugeniu Patrascu]

On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Dobbins, Roland <rdobbins at arbor.net> wrote:

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> On Nov 30, 2013, at 11:45 PM, madunix at gmail.com wrote:
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> > The above spec could apply to juniper, cisco, hp, xtreme ...etc, any
> > recommendation should I add/adjust to my  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
>
> It's hard for strangers who don't know your actual requirements to make
> recommendations, beyond generalities like good NetFlow support, uRPF, et.
> al.  Also, there's nothing in your list related specifically to IPv6,
> required IPv6-IPv4 feature parity, and so forth.
>
> In the general performance range you specify, maybe the Catalyst 6800
> would be something to consider?
>
> But you can't develop a network architecture and determine your needs
> based upon a laundry-list of general specs.  It sounds as if you should
> consider working with an experienced network architect and/or integrator to
> help determine your actual requirements, first.
>
>
He's baiting you to do his work for him.

Those requirements are most for a tender that the company he's working for
is looking to bid, but first they need to know what to bid :)

Don't feed him.