The MPLS-OPS Archive[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index][Thread Index][Author Index][Subject Index] Re: UTI (Universal Transport Interface)
Agreed, my use of the word core was incorrect. It should just have been network, which was what I really meant. Also agreed on the rationality (or lack thereof) of those you mention and their overall significance in the market, however, for some vendors, those couple of folks are important :) Chris At 04:01 PM 8/7/2002, Yakov Rekhter wrote: >Chris, > > > At 07:21 AM 8/7/2002, Yakov Rekhter wrote: > > > > UTI can transport layer2. GRE transports layer3. > > > > > >Since one could run MPLS over GRE, and since AToM can transport layer2, > > >it follows that a combination of GRE+MPLS can transport layer2. > > > > > >Yakov. > > > > Yes, but not all providers want an MPLS core today. > >I understand. And that is precisely where MPLS over GRE fits in, as >it doesn't require the core to run MPLS. > >I understand that some folks have fairly irrational attitude towards >MPLS to the point where just mentioning MPLS causes them high blood >pressure and severe emotional distress. For these folks MPLS, or >MPLS over GRE is clearly a non-viable opition (as it is detrimental >to their health). One may ask whether these folks constitute a >significant market segment. But that is a separate discussion :-) > >Yakov. ------- The MPLS-OPS Mailing List Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml
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