Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch

[Robert Bonomi <bonomi () mail r-bonomi com>]

> From nanog-bounces+bonomi=mail.r-bonomi.com () nanog org  Mon Oct 18 09:13:13 2010
> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:13:35 +0100
> From: Nick Hilliard <nick () foobar org>
> To: Brandon Kim <brandon.kim () brandontek com>
> Subject: Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch
> Cc: nanog () nanog org
>
> On 18/10/2010 14:27, Brandon Kim wrote:
> > Good question Nick, what is a cloud switch? Is this like VSS in cisco
> > where you have  a virtual chassis?
>
> The vss is virtual management software for a virtual switch.  This box 
> looks like a piece of hardware that you can plug things into, so I'm just 
> wondering what makes this a cloud switch and some other piece of kit not a 
> cloud switch.

Maybe it has to do with whether the magic smoke is on the inside or the outside
of the box.   <grin>