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["Hamid Ould-Brahim" <hbrahim@nortelnetworks.com>]

I think you touched on a point where there is still
a lot of confusion.

Martini-l2 circuit is a layer 2 service that emulates
a point to point layer-2 circuit over an MPLS network 
whereas l2vpn-kompella (and some other proposals in this space) 
is a vpn service that connects multiple customer sites 
(member of the same vpn) in a given layer-2 topology
across an IP/MPLS provider network. 

The two types of services are different and their
problem and solution spaces are different as well 
(even if most of l2vpns share some common building blocks 
such as martini encapsulation).

So it may not be appropriate to compare l2-martini with
l2vpn-kompella from a service, solution, and implementation 
point of view since they are not solving exactly the 
same problem.

My 2 cents...

Hamid.

> 
> 
> From the various conversation I have gathered in the past with different
> people.
> 
> L2-Kompella is more complicated to implement than l2-martini.
> 
> Cisco is aligned with martini, you can't be wrong if you side with
> cisco.
> 
> The choices has nothing to do with what draft is superior...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alok [mailto:alok.dube@apara.com] 
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 11:07 AM
> To: Abe B. Chimpzi; mpls-ops@mplsrc.com
> Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: MPLS/VPLS Vendors
> 
> why is draft martini preferred over the other one?
> 
> im just curious...can someone please explain the same?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Abe B. Chimpzi <ChimpzAreUs@netscape.net>
> To: <mpls-ops@mplsrc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 12:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: MPLS/VPLS Vendors
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > According to
> http://www.laurelnetworks.com/newsEvents/release60302.html,
> > Laurel Networks also supports draft Martini (Ethernet/ATM/Frame).
> >
> > Level3 is deploying their platforms, but has anybody else have any
> > working experience with the box?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Abe.
> >
> >
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