>Hi people,
>
>I have a design question that I was wondering if someone could shed some light
>on. With all the talk of layer3 switching these days, is it a good idea to
>switch at the core? Shouldn't the core be routed?
>
Thanks - Ron
Bottom line: it depends. I design cores that are VLAN switched,
MPLS switched/routed, IP routed, SONET, or lambda "routed".
Technologies solve specific problems. There's no one best technology.
"What Problem are you trying to solve?"
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"retired" Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CID) #93005
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