[j-nsp] Going Juniper

[Mark Tinka]

On 11/Apr/18 12:51, Saku Ytti wrote:

> I have strong dislike to satellite solutions. I'd rather even run L2
> backhaul than satellite. There tends to be all kind of catches and
> esoteric differences between 'native' port and satellite port, and
> those are not documented anywhere, probably not even known to vendor,
> and you just stumble on them as you go. As well as you have to carry
> the increased bug surface of the vendor's proprietary host<->satellite
> code.
>
> Granted at least JNPR offering allows you to run same device as pure
> L2, with Cisco offering it is satellite-only box, cannot be used as
> L2.

I know some of Nokia's satellites can also operate as standalone, but
yes, I am with you. At least once a quarter, a vendor is trying to sell
me a satellite. Not sure how they forgot why I asked them to stop
talking that way to me a quarter ago :-).

Mark.