Because 'cloud computing' is the latest buzzword, and their marketing department thought that by attaching that buzzword to it, that would increase sales? :)
Nevermind that clouds contain nothing but vapor..... Ken Matlock Network Analyst Exempla Healthcare (303) 467-4671 matlo...@exempla.org -----Original Message----- From: Nick Hilliard [mailto:n...@foobar.org] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 8:14 AM To: Brandon Kim Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch On 18/10/2010 14:27, Brandon Kim wrote: > Good question Nick, what is a cloud switch? Is this like VSS in cisco > where you have a virtual chassis? The vss is virtual management software for a virtual switch. This box looks like a piece of hardware that you can plug things into, so I'm just wondering what makes this a cloud switch and some other piece of kit not a cloud switch. Nick
