On Thu, 2002-05-23 at 09:26, Vinny Abello wrote: common router. Otherwise, if you can get the functionality out of a PC, I
say go for it! The processing power of a modern PC is far beyond any router I can think of. I suppose it would just be a matter of how efficient your kernel, TCP/IP stack and routing daemon would be at that point. :)
And that's MY real question. Who has actually done this in a production environment that can speak with some real experience on the topic? What can you replace with a linux box to route and run BGP for you in real life? A 7200? Bigger. I don't have the facilities to try these things out for real, and frankly would be worried about the uptime and finding the RIGHT PC hardware that isn't complete junk. So I guess it's really two questions: what is a PC capable of replacing as far as throughput goes, and just how reliable can a clone (or pick your manufacturer) be compared to a unit that was designed by electronic engineers to function as a 24x7 mission critical box? Daryl G. Jurbala Independent Consultant (read: looking for a job) daryl@introspect.net