[nsp] Cisco bets on new high-end router

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> So can anyone comment if the modular IOS architecture is the same as the
> IOS/PIX/NR-on-UNIX that's been done for the WS-SVC modules and the various
> 'service' (NAM, CE, IDS, etc) NM's?

Don't know about all of these - but the newer IDS boxes are Linux based.

Also, some years ago when Cisco started talking about this wonderful IOS
with full process/memory protection etc, it was supposed to be QNX based.
I have no idea if this is indeed the case with "IOS XR".

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no