20 Feb
2009
20 Feb
'09
2:30 p.m.
Ray Burkholder wrote:
In scaling upward. How would a linux router even if a kernel guru were to tweak and compile an optimized build, compare to a 7600/RSP720CXL or a Juniper PIC in ASIC? At some point packets/sec becomes a limitation I would think.
Is anyone building linux/bsd-box add-on cards with off the shelf packet processors? Maybe something with the likes of http://www.netlogicmicro.com/ or whatever?
The first thing that comes to mind is this open source addon-card with FPGA-processor for routing packets in hardware: http://www.liberouter.org/liberouter.php