Re: Gigarouter

["David Greer" <david-greer () gnc-hq com>]

Rogerio,

I haven't the need for that kind of hardware so I haven't checked into it,
so forgive me if this is a stupid question with a well known answer.  But,
why are these not true giga class routers?
David A. Greer
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-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Mirsky <gmirsky () nexabit com>
To: Rogerio Alvarez - DRS23 <rogerio () embratel net br>; nanog () merit edu
<nanog () merit edu>
Cc: eng-l () embratel net br <eng-l () embratel net br>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: Gigarouter


> Rogerio,
> these are not REAL gigarouters. Real once yet to come ;). Stay tuned
>
> Greg
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rogerio Alvarez - DRS23 [SMTP:rogerio () embratel net br]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 1998 9:36 AM
> > To: nanog () merit edu
> > Cc: eng-l () embratel net br
> > Subject: Gigarouter
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > Anyone there has any information (experience) about Gigarouters like
> > GRF1600 (Ascend) or
> > GSR12000 (Cisco).
> >
> > I want to know performance, availability, scalability and limitations
> > data in "real world",
> >  I mean in real condition of internet traffic.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Rogerio