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> True, but no-one is saying the entire network should be done in one fell > swoop. Eventually, larger companies WILL have to replace outdated > components and when they do they can replace them and at the same time > make sure ACL's or uBRF uRPF even..weird typo > or whatever you use is in place. And before > that, you could at least make sure your newer equipment that CAN easily > take ACLs is properly configured. Currently most larger companies do > neither, always pointing out the cost of doing a huge network wide > upgrade that in actuality no-one is expecting them to do. Even if only a > percentage of a large ISP's network (especially xDSL and HFC services) > is properly configured, it'll save a lot of grief, cutting maintenance > cost for the ISP itself as well as causing less headaches for other > companies. And over time you just gradually update parts where you're > replacing equipment that's at the end of it's lifecycle anyway. > > > Cheers, -- --- Erik Haagsman Network Architect We Dare BV tel: +31(0)10 7507008 fax:+31(0)10 7507005 http://www.we-dare.nl
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