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Re: MPLS VPNs or not?
From: David Charlap <david.charlap () marconi com>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 19:04:19 -0400
Over time, however, this advantage disappeared. IP best-match lookup chips were developed that could do a proper IP lookup at full line rate for OC-48 and even OC-192.Though I appreciate your point Dave,..... Throw enough silicon at any single problem and you can solve it. The question is what can you do with the silicon you have at your disposal for a given thermal/power/cost foot print. ...
Don't misunderstand me. I am _NOT_ one of those people opposed to MPLS! I happen to be a developer working on MPLS software, and I think it is some very good technology. I was only referring to Craig's statement regarding some people's assertion that label/VC forwarding is faster than IP forwarding. I agree with him that this assertion is not true today, although it was true in the not-too-recent past. Other uses of MPLS (including traffic engineering, various kinds of VPN technologies, policies, etc.) are still very important, useful, and desirable features. -- David
Current thread:
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not?, (continued)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? David Charlap (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? [ bust a gut laughing] Fletcher E Kittredge (Aug 08)
- RE: MPLS VPNs or not? Irwin Lazar (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? George William Herbert (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 08)
- RE: MPLS VPNs or not? Kavi, Prabhu (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Walter Prue (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Craig Partridge (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Scott Brim (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Craig Partridge (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Craig Partridge (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? David Charlap (Aug 07)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Sean M. Doran (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Sean M. Doran (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Sean M. Doran (Aug 08)
- RE: MPLS VPNs or not? Kavi, Prabhu (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Craig Partridge (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? jmalcolm (Aug 10)
- RE: MPLS VPNs or not? Greg Maxwell (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Fletcher E Kittredge (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Kevin Loch (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Majdi S. Abbas (Aug 08)
- Re: MPLS VPNs or not? Craig Partridge (Aug 08)