Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:52:00 -0900 (AKST) | From | "Christopher E. Brown" <> | Subject | Re: Gigabit Linux Server Bottlenecks |
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Gregory Maxwell wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Anton Ivanov wrote: > > [snip] > > If you need QoS, namely class based queing and especially class based > > accounting on lots of ethers the choice is obvious - move to FreeBSD (where > > these have worked for ages) or Linux. Unfortunately 802.1q is not mainstream on > > both of them (I checked BSD last time eof last year). > [snip] > > I'm *very* intrested in any performance numbers for Linux used in this > role. > > Right now, if you look at big, fast, networking gear, it's *VERY* > expensive and not very featureful. Many of them don't even support IPv6, > much less firewalling. :) > > Functionally, a Linux box with a gig card, 802.1q and connected to a > switch, makes a *VERY* inexpensive and featurful multiport router. Though, > I have no idea how it performs. Of course it will be slower then the > hardware based solutions. > > But that might be better then being stuck with expensive equipment that > becomes a boat ancor as soon as you need IPv6 or other features.
Ahh, but that is what an Alpha 21264 with a 64bit PCI bus/GiGE card. High clock rates and wide buses make up for alot, and tend to still be cheaper than a GigE switch.
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