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To: mrclinton who wrote (56949)	11/9/1998 5:13:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Bill, thanks for the note. And thanks also for making my point (below). >>The underlying routing mechanism which computes the best path through an Ascend Frame/ATM network is called Virtual Network Navigator.<< The mere fact that the IETF protocols ride atop the ATM fabric means that they are experiencing a considerable amount of overhead (10% to 20%). That was one of my main points. If QoS is indeed crucial, and the budget can stand it, then depending on other variables, you are probably 100% correct. If we're talking about run-of-the-mill IP, or WWW transport for most applications, then it's a heavier burden to bear than would exist otherwise, e.g., with generic distributed routing using Layer 3 routers. Discussions such as these tend to characterize their participants [us] as being one way or the other. Just for the record, I see the benefits of both worlds in their proper settings. My points were made to question the actual availability in ASND's gear to support the "native" IP part, if you read my messages again, and not to suggest that "pure routed IP" would be the optimum fit in all cases. Appreciate the note and the historical facts, tho. Regards, Frank C. ps - you say I listened to a CSCO employee? Who would that be?