Out of curiosity, what hardware/protocol do you use for an OC-192? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bernico" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: RE: VLoFR and atm popularity [7:38003]
> I work for a large ISP. As far as I'm concerned there is no such thing as a > high speed ATM link. In the cisco carrier class ATM world oc-12 is as fast > as you go. Unless of course you use the mgx 8850, the biggest piece of junk > ever painted blue and stamped with a bridge. ATM is still a great way to do > statistical multiplexing, a great revenue stream for carriers and popular > among the "connect all the sites in my enterprise together with DS3s > crowd." ATM circuit emulation is darn handy for legacy video. It's days > are numbered in larger networks. It's all but extinct in the > OC-12 > networks, but it's going to be around for a while for smaller networks. > > > Mike > ------------------- > Mike Bernico [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Illinois Century Network http://www.illinois.net > (217) 557-6555 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Letterman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:00 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: VLoFR and atm popularity [7:38003] > > > > > > quite possibly because the big telecom providers > > connect most of their pops/CO's with high speed > > atm links... > > > > > > Larry Letterman > > Cisco Systems > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Patrick Ramsey > > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:25 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: VLoFR and atm popularity [7:38003] > > > > > > Cisco support vlan tagging over frame circuits? > > > > I was looking at a Tierra networks router and it was listed > > as one of it > > +'s. > > > > Does Cisco even support this? This kinda creeps up even > > further on the +'s > > of atm and how long atm is going to survive. > > > > Other than being capable of joining elans at oen fac. from > > another, can > > anyone even think of why atm still exists? With wdm and all the newer > > technology coming around the corner, why is atm still so > > saught after for > > long distance links? > > > > -Patrick > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality Disclaimer This email and any files > transmitted with it may contain > > confidential and > > /or proprietary information in the possession of WellStar > > Health System, > > Inc. ("WellStar") and is intended only for the individual or > > entity to whom > > addressed. This email may contain information that is held to be > > privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under > > applicable law. If > > the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you > > are hereby > > notified that any unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or > > copying of any information from this email is strictly > > prohibited, and may > > subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. If you have > > received this > > email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and > > then delete this > > email and its attachments from your computer. Thank you. > > > > ================================================================ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38026&t=38003 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]