re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE PlatformSo far, Force-10, Riverstone and Foundry have been able to show "real" wire-speed 10G switches. Cisco(the new Catalyst 6500), and now Extreme are talking about products they might be able to ship before the end of this year. Of course, Juniper and Cisco had wire-speed 10G interfaces on their core routers for some time, but these are typically prohibitively expensive for basis 10GigE switching applications.
Force-10 and Riverstone have also published independent test results which seem to indicate that they have boxes with really good performance. Foundry will probably follow soon. Cisco usually does not bother with this stuff since they have proven again and again that they can sell performance crippled products to their captive customer base.
re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE Platformare the laughing stock of the world. Robber barrons make off with all the loot while idiot shareholders lose their arse holding the big boy's bags while bickering amongst themselves on message boards fighting over penny stocks and whether they will ever get over $10 again. That's the reality. Who will step up to the plate to right things? Where are the leaders of the industry that have not been corrupted? Don't look at me. I'm both an idiot and my wife corrupted me a long time ago, so I don't count.
re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE PlatformI thought Cisco was synonomous with the terms "crippled, captive, and semi-operational." But then again don't tell that to all the middle managers buying Cisco's marketing propaganda. I'm no fanboy of Cisco and I'm definitely not a fanboy of the legions of spineless middle managing idiots who buy Cisco's underperforming garbage and marketing. At least it will still be operational even after they are canned for network cost cuts. "It's definitely not the equipment, I picked it out myself!" Sure you did Mr. Picket Fencer. By the way, we had to cut you because it costs more to pay you then it does for our semiworking equipment. But I hear Lucent's cafeteria is hiring again.
re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE PlatformAs an ex now retired sales guy way to tell it like it is.
If our country had real broadband, i.e. a cabling infrastructure where customers defined the network and could connect any technology the market offerred, do you think you would remain a retired sales guy?
If not, what are we to do to get you guys off the early retirement?
re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE PlatformYeah these posts are funny. Be interested to know why three posts in a row. What's got your goat, haggot man?
Disagree that our markets are the laughing stock of the world. I'd say they are the envy of the world. Can you say "greater fool theory?"
Are the Europeans really laughing at all the wealth we create every year and how we consider 2% growth a serious downturn? I wouldn't say the US is the laughing stock anywhere. I'd say we are kicking everyone's "arse" right now. Name me one technology market leader based outside of the US other than Sony. And name me one country who could remove a government of a major country in less than a month.
Agree, Cisco sucks. (I just can't resist--it feels so good).
They manage their earnings and have for 8 years straight. Freaking criminal and someone at the SEC must be gettin' greased cause they should be sniffing around big time.
re: Extreme Intros 10-GigE PlatformOpticalphaggot-GREAT POSTS. You certainly have a clear view of reality. I only wish these were my posts. As an ex now retired sales guy way to tell it like it is. Now get ready for the Crisco bigots to try and burn you at the stake. By the way you must be in sales as well?
Force-10 and Riverstone have also published independent test results which seem to indicate that they have boxes with really good performance. Foundry will probably follow soon. Cisco usually does not bother with this stuff since they have proven again and again that they can sell performance crippled products to their captive customer base.