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Re: Mystery open source switching company claims top-of-rack price edge(was Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch)


From: Lin Pica8 <pica8.org () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:44:18 +0200

plonk

NANOGers are only followers.

We are 1 second ahead of you.

Mail : pica8.org@

2010/10/30 Tammy A Wisdom <tammy-lists () wiztech biz>:
Put down the crackpipe. Your product isn't that great
the b& should be dropped on u shortly
Ps welcome to the ahbl tard
Tammy

Tammy A Wisdom
Summit Open Source Development Group


-----Original Message-----
From: Lin Pica8 <pica8.org () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:42:36
To: <nanog () nanog org>
Subject: Mystery open source switching company claims top-of-rack price edge
       (was Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch)

Hello,

For your information :

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/102810-pica8-opensource-switching.html?page=1

Mail : pica8.org () gmail com

2010/10/19 Lin Pica8 <pica8.org () gmail com>:
Hello,

To have a better overview of a Cloud (or OpenFlow) Switch, I would
greatly appreciate to invite you to a further reading of the
presentation entitled "FI technologies on cloud computing and trusty
networking" from our partner, Chunghwa Telecom (Leading ISP in Taiwan)
:

http://www.asiafi.net/meeting/2010/summerschool/p/chu.pdf

Mail : pica8.org () gmail com

2010/10/18 Lin Pica8 <pica8.org () gmail com>:
Hello,

We are starting to distribute Pica8 Open Source Cloud Switches :

http://www.pica8.com/

Especially, a Pica8 Switch with the following specifications
(including Open Source Firmware) :

-HW : 48x1Gbps + 4x10 Gbps

-Firmware :  L2/L3 management for VLAN, LACP, STP/RSTP, LLDP, OSPF,
RIP, static route, PIM-SM, VRRP, IGMP, IGMP Snooping, IPv6,
Radius/Tacacs+ as well as OpenFlow 1.0

would compete with a Cisco Catalyst 2960-S, Model WS-C2960S-48TD-L for
half the price (~2k USD).

Mail : pica8.org () gmail com






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