On Jul 24, 2010, at 7:52 PM, Brandon Butterworth wrote: >>> Such a site would be the seed for when (if) we come up with the tech >>> for everyone to have PI and lose all the restrictions imposed so far. >> Oh, we have the technology. It's called "memory" > If that were viable then we'd be doing it.
We are. I'm told that the fully outfitted top-end routers from Cisco and Juniper can handle tens of millions of routes (as long as you're not in a rush to converge and you have lots of cheap power). Of course, the price of said routers is a bit steep, particularly for smaller ISPs and enterprises, so you'll see a shift in the way the Internet works (perhaps not surprisingly, back towards the way telco networks look with a small number of very large companies). >> Speaking from the perspective of a vendor, I'll happily sell it to you. >> >> Don't complain to me about the size of the route table, don't complain to me >> about heat or power requirements, and don't complain to me about convergence >> intervals. I'll tell you that you designed the bed you wanted to sleep in, >> and it was all yours. > > Indeed, best not listen to vendors As it is best not to listen to doctors that tell you if you continue chain smoking or eating 5000 calories a day, you'll likely regret it. Regards, -drc
