Spanning tree melt down ?

Wed Nov 27 17:03:57 UTC 2002

> Cisco wins...
> 
> As a result of the crash, Beth Israel Deaconess plans to spend $3 million to
> replace its entire network - creating an entire parallel set of wires and
> switches, double the capacity the medical center thought it needed. 

The question is for how long that parallel network would be around before it
falls due the same problem ( dclue/dt < 0 on the part of those who run it )
manifesting itself in a different way.

Alex