36bit still in use ?

I'm Roy Hirst, a hobbyist new to the list - today is my day 1 - and I currently work for XKL LLC. I'd like to contribute where I can to this and other conversations on cctalk. XKL makes a line of optical networking systems, think 10x10GE in 1RU. A system has two planes, a (1) traffic plane where client equipment (e.g. "server") traffic gets aggregated to DWDM channels on a single optical fiber, and (2) a management plane that, er, manages remote config, real-time failover, OS field upgrades, etc. The planes are independent and you can reboot the OS after an upgrade without affecting packet traffic. The emphasis is on reliability, resilience, configurability,. We have had DWDM systems running 5 years without incident using these backplanes. The TOAD-2 is looked back on here with affection, some of the original architects and engineers are still around, and memory systems and interfaces have been under continuous development and extension since TOAD-2 days. I am not sure if you used to work here you would recognize it now. Is still 36-bit,? Yes. Roy -- *Roy Hirst* | 425-556-5773 | 425-324-0941 cell XKL LLC | 12020 113th Ave NE, Suite 100 | Kirkland, WA 98034 | USA The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at the above e-mail address.