[f-nsp] DS3s on an MLX/XMR.

[Jason J. W. Williams]

Hi Niels,

> It'd be a bit of a waste, wouldn't it, with 40 Gbps per (half) slot?

Not necessarily given the price-point of the MLX.


> Yes - get a smaller box.  Foundry has a line of CPE that may do what you
> want; otherwise its competitors (Juniper, Cisco etc.) have several
> routers that do so, and companies like RAD and MRV I guess make small
> Ethernet-to-DS3 bridges.

Actually, Foundry shot the AccessIron line and is all metro-ethernet
at the CPE level now unfortunately. Also, the AccessIron didn't
provide a solid BGP stack, or an upgrade path to an OC-3. Both of
which are goals with replacing the 7-year old Cisco 7204 currently in
place.

We're also looking at Juniper as an option. The J6350 provides an
interesting option before bumping to an M7i. We'd like to give Foundry
a shot, and we like the active-active fail-over within a single
chassis (we'll be purchasing two chassis).

The Ethernet-to-DS3 bridge is a really interesting option. I really
appreciate your input and advice. Thank you very much!

Best Regards,
Jason