On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 09:29, Curtis Maurand <cmaur...@xyonet.com> wrote: > I'd add Alcatel to that list.
yep, and also (depending on specific needs/topologies): Ciena Cyan Fujitsu Corrigent Adva Rad Data Juniper (in no particular order) Good luck, ~Chris > > On 10/20/2010 11:24 AM, Eric Merkel wrote: >> >> I've been tasked with making a recommendation for the core and access >> equipment for a small metro-ethernet network. We're probably talking at >> max >> 200-300 subs split between two termination points. Most customers will >> probably be at speeds of 100M or less. We'd like the backbone to be 10G >> and >> be MPLS capable. That being said some of the companies we've been looking >> at >> are >> >> >> >> Cisco >> >> Extreme >> >> Brocade >> >> Adtran >> >> Occam >> >> Zhone >> >> >> >> We're looking to build the network in a cost effective manner so we're not >> opposed to doing using aftermarket or refurbished equipment but we don't >> want to start off with equipment that has no future of expanding. >> >> >> >> Any suggestions, success or horror stories are appreciated. ;) >> >> >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> ===== >> >> Eric Merkel >> >> MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. >> >> Email: merkel at metalink.net >> > > -- @ChrisGrundemann weblog.chrisgrundemann.com www.burningwiththebush.com www.coisoc.org
