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Re: OSPF vs IS-IS
From: Scott Morris <swm () emanon com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:19:44 -0400
On 8/17/11 9:50 AM, Randy Bush wrote:
What would you rather rely on at 3am in the morning when things are breaking? Someone who has just learned IS-IS or someone who already has good experience with OSPF?what would you rather rely on at three in the morning when things are breaking, someone who has just learned OSPF or someone who already has good experience with IS-IS? this seems a silly reversal until you realize that OSPF is significantly more complex and thus harder. randy
That's like asking whether you want someone who speaks english (as it's regarded as one of the more complex languages for all it's exceptions) or (pick a "simpler" langauge).... If everyone you work with already speaks english, it would seem rather silly to get them to change to something else just because it's simpler! Business needs should rule the choice. What does one offer (for your network) that the other does not. What constraints do you work with that may affect the viability of the choice. Nobody doubts that high-end Mercedes are great cars. However, too many of us have constraints that don't allow that to be a good decision when looking to purchase a car! Just because it is superior doesn't make it the right choice. Scott
Current thread:
- OSPF vs IS-IS CJ (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Stefan Fouant (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS William Cooper (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS jim deleskie (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Justin M. Streiner (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Tomas Lynch (Aug 16)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Paul (Aug 16)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Randy Bush (Aug 17)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Justin M. Streiner (Aug 17)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Cameron Byrne (Aug 17)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Scott Morris (Aug 17)
- RE: OSPF vs IS-IS Leigh Porter (Aug 17)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS William Cooper (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Stefan Fouant (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS CJ (Aug 11)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Jeffrey S. Young (Aug 12)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS jim deleskie (Aug 12)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS CJ (Aug 12)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS James Jones (Aug 12)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Stefan Fouant (Aug 12)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Jeffrey S. Young (Aug 13)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Randy Bush (Aug 13)
- Re: OSPF vs IS-IS Jeffrey S. Young (Aug 13)