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Re: Vyatta as a BRAS


From: "Dobbins, Roland" <rdobbins () arbor net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:53:55 +0000


On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:00 PM, <khatfield () socllc net> wrote:

I agree software-based deployments have their flaws but I do not agree that it cannot be managed securely with 
comparable or exceeding uptime -vs- a drop in appliance. I firmly believe it has it's place in 'today's internet'.


When a single botted/misbehaving host easily can take down a software-based BRAS, that's a pretty strong indication 
that software-based edge devices are contraindicated, heh.

Software-based edge devices have been obsolete for a long time, now.  They're a great risk to operators who've yet to 
replace them with hardware-based devices.

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