On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 04:15:21PM -0600, Richard A Steenbergen wrote: > > If you want a Juniper product that has the same limitations as a > traditional hacked up L2 switching CAM platform, look at the EX. You'll > quickly start to see the same limitations I mentioned above. Don't think > of the MX as a switch, think of it as a better T-series without SONET or > multichassis support for 1/4 the price. What I tell people is this: If
Well, MX is still like T-Series without multichassis, but the SONET capability will be available with MX-FPC (really, DPC) soon: <cite> The MX-series will also be enhanced with the addition of a new Flexible PIC Concentrator that provides packet over SONET capabilities, leveraging the same OC-48 and OC-192 Physical Interface Cards (PICs) used for M- and T-series platforms. </cite> (c) http://www.juniper.net/company/presscenter/pr/2008/pr_2008_10_20-14_7.html PS: Another new DPC announced in the same press-release is MultiService DPC (MS-DPC): <cite> MS-DPCs are full slot modules that supply hardware acceleration for an array of packet processing-intensive services for the MX-series portfolio - the MX960, MX480, and MX240. These services include advanced SBC functions, stateful firewall, NAT, IPsec, anomaly detection, J-Flow accounting, and tunnel services. </cite> (c) http://www.juniper.net/products/modules/100258.pdf Of course, all those functions are considered value-added services, and require licenses :) (I do not blame Juniper for that, they are really introducing new value to MX). _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp