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Reinventing the core routerProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Ovum Plc Published: October 2005 Product Code: R464-67 Description The core router is on the verge of being reinvented either through the integration of scalable service processing, the disaggregation of traffic and control planes, or through the implementations of end-to-end transport architectures. This report compares multichassis core router offerings from Avici, Chiaro, Cisco, and Juniper, and examines forces pushing the core router market in new directions. We have chosen multichassis core routers only, as we think this set of offerings best defines what a core router is and will be in the future.Table of Contents Ovum-RHK AnalysisThe multichassis generalized networking computer A reliable, scalable core High availability Nonstop routing Hardware reliability and availability Software management and architecture Physical dimensions Height, width, depth, weight Power Interface flexibility and variety Packet processing Switching capacity Fabric architecture Line card technology Service separation Trends and directions Moving BGP out of the core Underutilized MPLS capabilities Ethernet and/or MPLS Comparison summary |
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