Re: AW: Deconstructing OAM&P
Ed,
Given the massive increase in the Internet and enterprise WAN/MAN data volume, one of
the first places that will see major deployment of 10GbE will be in the WAN/MAN.
Given a hierarchy of bandwidth implementation, 10GbE will be at the top of the chain,
which is not the desktop today. Since the massive number of computer systems can not
properly utilize GbE, why would there be a major deployment of 10GbE there? As a
data switch interconnect, 10GbE will increase the size of the pipe available between
switches, but will it increase the ability of servers to handle larger broadcast
domains supportable by the higher bandwidth interconnect? Where exactly is the 90%
of the initial implementation of 10GbE that you are referring to?
Thank you,
Roy Bynum
MCI WorldCom
Ed Grivna wrote:
> I also agree. I still find it surprising that no one has considered the
> volume ramifications of adding WAN support to 10GE. It seems that 90% of the
> discussions and mental effort are being applied to what may well wind
> up as 1% or less of the installed connections for 10GE. It makes no
> sense to me to increase the cost and complexity of the remaining 90+% of
> the 10G connections for those few that need WAN access. Especially since
> bridging capabilities such as POS are already available and map directly
> to the installed WAN infrastructure.
>
> -Ed Grivna
>
> >
> > > I find it ironic that many of the arguments put forth about Ethernet in
> > > the WAN environment are very similar to the old arguments put forth by
> > > the token ring camp about the proper way to manage a LAN environment.
> >
> > Right on Walt.
> >
> > I have been trying to keep a low profile on this reflector, but sometimes
> > the temptation becomes too great.
> >
> > Personally, I strongly believe that expanding Ethernet into the WAN is a good
> > thing. But, there is a limit to how far we can go before we ruin the essence
> > of what Ethernet is all about. I suspect that I am not the only one in 802.3
> > that feels that way...
> >
> > Quite frankly, I find the argument made by a few people that the mere fact that
> > we are using fiber optics as a transmission medium for Ethernet somehow leaves
> > us with no other choice but to embrace the WAN with all of its baggage, utterly
> > ridiculous. Following this philosophy, if we decide to run Ethernet over barbed
> > wire, we will have no choice but to move 802.3 under the auspices of the
> > Department of Corrections...
> >
> >
> > Shimon.
> >