> In most cases it isn't an option, you use what the hardware uses. I > can't decide to use an SFP+ in a unit with XFP form factor. I select > the hardware according to the features I need and then buy the optics > it requires, I don't select the hardware based on the optics modules > it uses. The only drawback I have seen so far is finding ER optics in > SFP+ form factor but they might be available now (I couldn't find them > a year or so ago).
George, Good point. Perhaps the context should be more nebulous? Given a choice in an ideal word, not limited by the selection of hardware manufactures, which do you prefer? ras did a good talk on optics in the past, I'm sure there's some points to discuss. > A good topic might be ipv6 migration strategies: dual stack or native > v6 with nat64/dns64 Alright, added. Are you volunteering to speak to one point or the other? Thanks, Tom
