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Re: SRv6 Capable NOS and Devices


From: Saku Ytti <saku () ytti fi>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:51:32 +0200

On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 at 19:22, Colton Conor <colton.conor () gmail com> wrote:

True, but in general MPLS is more costly. It's available on limited
devices, from limited vendors. Infact, many of these vendors, like
Extreme, charge you if you want to enable MPLS features on a box

Marketing, not fundamentals. DC people are driving demand for VXLAN
and SRv6, because they assume MPLS is something scary and complex. So
vendors implement something scary and complex to appease DC people.
I'm sure in some years to the future, DC people will re-invent MPLS to
simplify their stack.

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