Re: Software router state of the art

[Andrew D Kirch <trelane () trelane net>]

Justin Sharp wrote:
> michael.dillon () bt com wrote:
> > > but knowing how bad Linux is at being a router and that their 
> > > products are Linux-based, I'm afraid to give one a try. J products 
> > > are based on a competing non-Linux platform that has a better 
> > > reputation for routing.
> > >     
> >
> > Enough with the bipartisan politics. There are more choices than just 
> > Linux and FreeBSD for software routing.
> >
> > Click for instance <http://read.cs.ucla.edu/click/>
> >
> > --Michael Dillon
> >
> >   
> Anyone have experience with RouterOS (http://www.mikrotik.com/)? 
> Created mostly to run on these guys I think 
> (http://www.routerboard.com/comparison.html) which generally don't get 
> above 200k pps on the higher models.. But will RouterOS run on bigger 
> boxen?
Yes I do, and I'm still in therapy.  I was pushing 30mbit, and I can't 
remember how many PPS through one, and it crashed about once a month 
requiring onsite intervention (usually at midnight).  This was running 
on a Compaq Deskpro I think.  It doesn't have much support for good 
network cards.  I suspect the Realtek's were behind the crashes.

Andrew