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Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP
From: Bora Akyol <akyol () pluris com>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 13:41:41 -0700
I agree that a more dynamic optical infrastructure allows an IP network to be established faster and better (in terms of flexibility), but I disagree with the point of view that expects routers to dynamically establish, modify and tear-down circuits to other routers on demand. First of all, the current (IGP) routing protocols don't have a clue on who they want to talk to, they talk to whoever is out there and answers their HELLOs. Secondly, we tried this before (ATM) and it did not work. The current ODSI work has the concept of dynamic provisioning completely upside down, IMHO. Bora Tony Li wrote:
PS I keep wondering why people keep reinventing virtual circuits.A key observation here is that the point of an optical cross connect is to provide a real circuit, not a virtual one. An optical cross connect, functioning along with IP routing and an intelligent traffic management system can be used to dynamically place bandwidth where it is needed, when it is needed. The optical plane provides an active provisioning fabric, allowing the network to be more efficient. And a more efficient network makes for a more profitable ISP. I don't see optical cross connects as an opposition to IP technology. Rather, it provides one of the key means of automating the network that is sorely needed. A much better question to ask is: can IP routing possibly survive its projected growth curve without the enabling technology that a flexible optical fabic provides? Yours in dissent, Tony p.s. Just in case there's any confusion out there, I'm still the world's biggest proponent of IP routing. I just don't assume that we know everything about networking already. I hope that it can be made better.
Current thread:
- Optical Crossconnects and IP Bora Akyol (May 08)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Vadim Antonov (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Mumm (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP smd (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Howard C. Berkowitz (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP David Diaz (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Howard C. Berkowitz (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Vadim Antonov (May 08)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Mumm (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Craig Partridge (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Mumm (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Bora Akyol (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Thomas P. Brisco (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Wayne Bouchard (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Bora Akyol (May 09)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Vadim Antonov (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Alex Bligh (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Vadim Antonov (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Bora Akyol (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 11)
- Re: Optical Crossconnects and IP Tony Li (May 11)