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On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 12:39:19PM -0600, Tony Mumm wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Nanog: > > I am looking back into researching the many flavors of route > reflectors, and would like everyone's opinions on what to use. I > believe we have hashed through this in the past, but as these things > move quickly, it might help to discuss the latest. > > I would like to consider both sides of the equation, using router > based platforms, as well as PC or workstation type reflectors. I'm > sure we all have pros and cons to either method. > > I'm trying to consider the entire range of reflectors, all at varying > levels of cost. The gauntlet runs from free software that is > entirely unsupported up to support contracts where a software > developer will live with you. > > Just to add my thoughts: > > I'm leaning towards PC/Unix based reflectors just due to the cost of > hardware, especially memory. It is much easier to have parallel and > redundant workstations, than it is to have a carrier class router. In a network so large that you NEED route reflectors, the cost of those is not a big percentage of the overall cost, and by using routers you get the samme support on a very vital component in the network, as you do on the rest of the network, and not least consistent configuration interface. just my 2 cents /Jesper -- Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456 Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks) Private: Geek @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-) One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them.
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