RE: real hardware router VS linux router

[Bill Blackford <BBlackford () nwresd k12 or us>]

In scaling upward. How would a linux router even if a kernel guru were to tweak and compile an optimized build, compare 
to a 7600/RSP720CXL or a Juniper PIC in ASIC? At some point packets/sec becomes a limitation I would think.

-b

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From: Ryan Harden [mailto:hardenrm () uiuc edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:37 AM
To: Deric Kwok
Cc: nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: real hardware router VS linux router

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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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