Re: Getting a "portable" /19 or /20
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for overpriced hardware. Considering that you can build a router with a PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why any of those boxes continue to be sold... It just requires actual quality PC hardware.
Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing line rate forwarding on an OC-192. Thanks! --msa
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Majdi S. Abbas wrote:
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for overpriced hardware. Considering that you can build a router with a PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why any of those boxes continue to be sold... It just requires actual quality PC hardware.
Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing line rate forwarding on an OC-192.
Please let me know when a 7200 will do line rate forwarding on an OC-192. :) Sorry... I had to....I do not think that Linux is exactly cut out for the job, but he DID say a 7200. :)
Thanks!
--msa
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, James Thomason wrote:
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Majdi S. Abbas wrote:
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for overpriced hardware. Considering that you can build a router with a PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why any of those boxes continue to be sold... It just requires actual quality PC hardware.
Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing line rate forwarding on an OC-192.
Please let me know when a 7200 will do line rate forwarding on an OC-192. :) Sorry... I had to....I do not think that Linux is exactly cut out for the job, but he DID say a 7200. :)
Not to ruffle too many feathers, but I've seen a Linux box (with nice high-end hardware) line speed forwarding on 6x100fdx. Something a 7200 would be probably not be too happy with. It's stupid to use general purpose systems as routers. Routing can be done very efficently with dedicated forwarding hardware and it's a large enough market that economies of scale should be in effect. Since people seriously consider a high-end PC with Linux or *BSD (and click for higher performance) for a production router, then something must be wrong with the price points. :)
Oh, and when you can (a) have Linux shut down a failing interface card on the fly and keep humming along, and (b) be able to replace said card without shutting down, lemme know. Granted, there are many applications where a Linux or BSD box (or preferably, two boxes terminating redundant circuits) running gated would suit the needs perfectly, but anything considered mission-critical is not such an application, IMHO. -C On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 01:20:24PM -0700, Majdi S. Abbas wrote:
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for overpriced hardware. Considering that you can build a router with a PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why any of those boxes continue to be sold... It just requires actual quality PC hardware.
Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing line rate forwarding on an OC-192.
Thanks!
--msa
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On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Majdi S. Abbas wrote:
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for overpriced hardware. Considering that you can build a router with a PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why any of those boxes continue to be sold... It just requires actual quality PC hardware.
Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing line rate forwarding on an OC-192.
Thanks!
--msa
Please let me know where this _7200_ is that will do OC-192. _READ_ the posts people. Haven't we been through this already? --- John Fraizer EnterZone, Inc
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