[33485] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: route reflectors
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jesper Skriver)
Fri Jan 12 16:51:14 2001
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:49:05 +0100
From: Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk>
To: Tony Mumm <tonym@netins.net>
Cc: "Nanog@Merit. Edu" <nanog@merit.edu>
Message-ID: <20010112224905.A50912@skriver.dk>
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In-Reply-To: <NEBBIFNOGKMJGJJHLPEDKENECAAA.tonym@netins.net>; from tonym@netins.net on Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 12:39:19PM -0600
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On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 12:39:19PM -0600, Tony Mumm wrote:
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> Nanog:
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> 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
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Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456
Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks)
Private: Geek @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-)
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