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Re: real hardware router VS linux router


From: William Warren <hescominsoon () emmanuelcomputerconsulting com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:09:31 -0500

On 2/19/2009 9:37 AM, Ryan Harden wrote:
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While you could probably build a linux router that is just as fast as a
real hardware router, you're always going to run into the moving pieces
part of the equation.

In almost all scenarios, moving parts are more prone to failure than
non-moving parts.

Regardless of what you find out in your research, consider the above in
your cost-benefit analysis.

/Ryan

Deric Kwok wrote:
Hi All

Actually, what is the different hardware router VS linux router?

Have you had experience to compare real router eg: cisco VS linux router?

eg: streaming speed... tcp / udp

Thank you for your information

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ssd's remove the spindle from the equation..otherwise they both have fans that do fail.


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