[f-nsp] [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: DS3s on an MLX/XMR.

[Todd Christell]

We've been running a Tasman (now Nortel and overpriced) T3 to FE for 5
years now and it works great.  Just purchased some RAD TDMoIP boxes and
are fairly impressed with their products, but haven't tried their T3 box
yet.  

Also, have had Foundry in providing Gig-E metro services for almost 8
years and now upgrading to MLXs at our core.  Very little trouble with
Foundry but since we hang our routers off the side of utility poles they
don't have any great answers for our distribution layer so starting to
look for alternatives (although I really don't want to as we really do
like our Foundry boxes).

tlc 


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Williams
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:53 AM
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Subject: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: [f-nsp] DS3s on an MLX/XMR.
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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
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