Re: "routing table slots" and the real problem
I have always subscribed to this fundamental concept; memory to accommodate N number of routes has never been an operational issue.
Not the case with one vendor's boxes. Memory _was_ the issue after introducing CIDR. AGS/+s and early 7000s were running out of memory, not out of CPU cycles. --vadim This message is brought to you by the society for history preservation :)
yes vadim, i was there too. various inadequate hardware has contributed more than its share to the belief that the problem was "memory" (and on those boxes it certainly was). however, to the degree this has caused people to conclude that the real problem is "just" memory it is a red herring and a grave disservice. this topic has caused more witch-hunting and suspension of reason by otherwise smart people than anything in recent memory. -mo
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