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Tim Wolfe <[email protected]> writes: > On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Vijay Gill wrote: > > > Full route table size is not a problem. You can burn a hard disk as you > > mentioned to store it. The issue is getting data in and out of the > > processor, i.e. number of pins. Core flows are not ameneable to caching. > > This approach will fail the first time you see a new packet and need to > > swap from hard disk. > > Not that it would be very economical, but what are the technical > implications of using a solid state device (such as the Quantum's > RUSHMORE NTE series) instead of a normal hard drive? You slightly change the point at which life becomes unmanageable. In the grand scheme of things it would be about as noticeable as a 1/2 mpg increase in your car's fuel economy. ---Rob
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