On Aug 16, 2006, at 7:05 AM, Howard Winter wrote:

>
> Why on Earth would an ethernet switch need a kilowatt?

Power-hungry asics, tcams, and gbit phys ?  I don't know the
exact number for the switch power consumption; I'm just guessing.
>
> Is it actually running hundreds of ports in one device?
>
Yes.  In one rackmount box, anyway.  The internal interconnects
may be such that identifying a single "device" is difficult.

http://www/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html

     The Catalyst 6500 Series currently supports up to 288
     Class 3 (15.4W) Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, plus
     up to 1152 10/100-Mbps, 576 10/100/1000-Mbps, or 32 10-Gbps
     Ethernet ports in a single chassis, and system scalability
     up to 720 Gbps, providing 40 Gbps/slot (half-duplex).
     Additional choices include 3, 4, 6, 9, and 13-slot chassis
     options and several WAN interface module options.

BillW
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