On Jul 14, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Joe Greco wrote: > The truth is that you can keep throwing CPU at a problem as well. I can size > a software based router such that it can remain available.
Not against mpps, or even high kpps, you can't, unfortunately. > Software based platforms have an incredible edge in areas that hardware based > platforms don't, including capex and the ability to find replacement parts > after a disaster. I agree 100% with this, and with much of what you say. My point is that at the *edge* - like a BRAS, which is how this thread started - one must have platforms which can be adequately protected against attack/abuse, and hardware-based platforms are the only practical way to do that. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobb...@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. -- H.L. Mencken
