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Appliance Vs Software based routers

Subject: Appliance Vs Software based routers
From: owen at delong.com (Owen DeLong)
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:58:54 -0700
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On Jul 25, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Jack Bates wrote:

> Tarig Yassin wrote:
>> What is the main deferent between Appliance router and Software based routers?
> 
> I believe the main difference is the ability to handle features at line rate speeds. The more interfaces/speed + CoS/ACL, the harder it is for a software based router to keep up.
> 
> 
> Jack

Most "Appliances" are small(er) software-based routers.

Owen

References:
- Appliance Vs Software based routers
  - From: tariq198487 at hotmail.com (Tarig Yassin)
- Appliance Vs Software based routers
  - From: jbates at brightok.net (Jack Bates)

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