Extreme BlackDiamond

Mon Oct 13 18:59:02 UTC 2003

>> swmike at swm.pp.se wrote:
>> Yes, GSRs are better at routing but they lack L2 capability and it's
a 
>> very expensive (and lousy unless you have Engine3 cards) GE
plattform.

> Steinar Haug
> On the other hand, 6500s can do both L2 and L3 rather well, including
> BGP.

Aren't most of the 6500 blades the same as the 7600 ones anyway? Between
these two IMHO we are looking at a blurry distinction between a router
with very good switching capabilities and a L3 switch with very good
routing capabilities.

Michel.