Re: Frame-Relay relevant to LAB

Yes FR is still used in a lot of places, especially those companies that are connecting to the AT&t networks with legacy pE devices and running L2VpN. There are still lots of, if it ain't broke don't mess with it networks out there.

Regards,
 Joe Sanchez

On Jul 19, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Michael Kiefer <mjkiefer_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> It's getting harder and harder to find, but I did have a very, very high
> profile client in the US running it with MFR a month ago. I couldn't
> believe it! MFR in the flesh!!!
>
> Michael Kiefer
> CCIE#34420 (R&S)
>
> Sent from my Droid Bionic
> On Jul 19, 2012 12:40 PM, "Yuri Bank" <yuribank_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think some of the principals are important to understand: PVC
>> Mapping/Resolution, Pseudo-broadcast, IGP behavior in various
>> topologies, etc..................
>>
>> With that said, you are not likely to see frame-relay in many
>> companies these days. Eventually it will get phased out of the r&s, I
>> am sure.
>>
>> -Yuri
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 3:01 AM, Ahmed <ahmedsalim_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I was just thinking, A lot of emphasis is given to Frame-relay
>>> configurations for IGPs with a whole lot of different scenarios taught
>> and
>>> tested. Now, how relevant is Frame-Relay in today's world. Its almost non
>>> existent in this part of the world (Middle East). Is it still predominant
>>> in Europe ? Americas ? I know it still forms a major underlying network
>> in
>>> Africa.
>>>
>>> So just just thinking aloud, shouldn't it be something which should be
>>> phased out of the R&S exam already. Isn't it too irrelevant for the
>>> majority of the candidates ? Or is it ?
>>>
>>>
>>> Ahmed
>>>
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