Agreed, but is extreme 6816 shipping????????
"Desai, Inamul" wrote:
> THIS IS WHAT I FOUND ON THEIR SITES.
>
> EXTREME:
> http://www.extremenetworks.com/products/datasheets/bd.asp?anchor=techspecs
>
> Industry--leading Layer 3 switching performance, availability and port
> density
> 6808 Non-blocking 128 Gbps backplane yields over 96 million packet per
> second throughput
> 6816 Non-blocking 256 Gbps backplane yields over 192 million packet per
> second throughput
>
> CISCO:
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/si/casi/ca6000/tech/ios6k_wp.htm
>
> Catalyst Family Switches Catalyst 6000 Series Catalyst 6500 Series
> Slot Density 6 or 9 slots
> 6 or 9 slots
> Backplane Capacity 32 Gbps
> Scalable to 256 Gbps
>
> Multilayer Switching
> Scalable to 150 Mpps
>
> So, Cisco can do 150MPPS with 256 backplane and extreme will do 192MPPS
> with 256GBPS backplane.
>
> Inamul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Fazzone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 2:54 PM
> To: Desai, Inamul
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: eXtreme and Cisco
>
> Last I heard, the 6816 w/256Gig backplane, was not yet shipping and was
> still a
> ways off...
>
> http://www.extremenetworks.com/products/datasheets/bd.asp?anchor=techspecs
>
> The 6808 is shipping and the numbers on this can be found on the above URL.
> That
> is where I got my numbers for the Black Diamond from.
>
> True the C6K requires the X-Bar Switching Fabric to do 256G(@$15000 list),
> but
> it is orderable today.
>
> In regards to the pps figures, both the 150Mpps and 95Mpps are from the
> vendors
> web sites.
>
> "Desai, Inamul" wrote:
>
> > They both supports 256GBPS and I do not think current
> > C65 comes with 256GBPS. It only comes with 32GBPS,
> > you have to spend more than 10k to upgrade to 256GBPS.
> > How did u calculate 150MPPS on cisco and only 95MPPS
> > while they both got 256GBPs backplance. I am big fan of
> > Cisco but I did not understand the way u calculated PPS.
> > thnaks
> > Inamul
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Fazzone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 1:27 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mohamed Heeba
> > Subject: Re: eXtreme and Cisco
> >
> > That was based on the Cat6500 with the 32Gig switching fabric and used old
> > line
> > cards which were out of date even at the time of the test. The current
> > version
> > of the box supports a 256Gig fabric with distributed line cards and
> > performance
> > around 150Million PPS. The Extreme is around 95Mpps and if you lose one
> of
> > the
> > 2 switching fabrics in the Black Diamond, that number get cut in half.
> With
> > the C6k, if you lose one of the Xbar switch fabrics, you still have the
> full
> > 150Mpps performance.
> >
> > pf
> >
> > Mohamed Heeba wrote:
> >
> > > yeah i guess it was that one
> > > if u have anything that can skrew extreme ..forward it to me
> > > thx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paul Fazzone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 12:24 PM
> > > To: Mohamed Heeba
> > > Subject: Re: eXtreme and Cisco
> > >
> > > Was the gist of their presentation based on the ZDNET Comparison of the
> > > Black Diamond v.
> > > Cat6500? If so, let me know, as I have a truckload of info refuting
> > > that....
> > >
> > > pf
> > >
> > > Mohamed Heeba wrote:
> > >
> > > > hi guys
> > > > just coming now from extreme presentation .looks like they have much
> > more
> > > > stronger products than cisco (in giga swtiches of course )....do u
> think
> > > > guys that Cisco is going to die because of small focused companies
> like
> > > > extreme and jinper ??? if anyone feel interested ..we would like to
> > > discuss
> > > > this
> > > >
> > > > Mohamed
> > > >
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