Few applications have a requirement for full rate GigE. Few
servers, let
alone workstations are capable of sustaining 1Gbps in any
direction, let
alone 1Gbps symmetrical. I see no problem with a blocking
card. If I have
a requirement for a non blocking card I can buy one.
On 3/18/06, Joseph Brunner wrote:
>
> I verified you numbers using
>
>
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products
/hw/switches/ps708/products_data_sheet0900
aecd8017376e.html
>
> I am shocked to find out that with 2 x 20Gbps channels
(40Gbps) the card
> WS-X6748-GE-TX makes the card (not the sup720) a
"block architecture"
>
> I thought Cisco didn't sell switches that block...
>
> theoretically that card can push 96Gbps (48 ports x
2Gbps (1000FDX) =
> 96Gbps)
>
> So the card is oversubscribed by more than 2 fold !!!!
its now a very
> blocking architecture !
>
> Should we start calling it the "Extreme Black
Diamond Sup720" or am I
> missing something???
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