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

[Jason J. W. Williams]

Hi Todd,

What's model of Tasman are you running? Thank you in advance.

-J

On 9/20/07, Todd Christell <tchristell at springnet.net> wrote:
> 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
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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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