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


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