[c-nsp] Modern BGP peering border router and DDoS attack defenserecommendations?

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> When there's switches involved in delivering an IP service (you know, 
> those 3550 type things that people like deploying for >=100Mbit/sec 
> access on metro networks), 4470 can seem like Mt. Everest....
> 
> 3550-24 = 1546.
> 3550-12G = 2000. (?)
> 3750M = "up to 9k", but this is (IIRC) only for gig.  100Mbit ports are 
> 1546 if my hazy memory is right.

This is part of the reason why we're starting to use the 3560 models
with 10/100/1000 TP ports more and more - even if the ports are only
connected at 100 Mbps. They work very well with 9K MTU. Same for the
3750 models with 10/100/1000 TP ports.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no