[c-nsp] Cisco's new 4500-X 10G Aggregation Switches

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 03:07:43PM -0500, harbor235 wrote:
> I am sure it will do V6, but is the hardware optimized for V6?
> V6 hardware forwarding and TCAMs able to handle the tens of millions of
> routes expected. 

"tens of millions of routes".

Whoa, I seem to have missed something.  Last time I checked, we're
at about 8000, and if we grow with the same speed (which is unlikely,
but still) it will take about 30 more years to reach "tens of millions"...

Not even *I* am buying hardware today that is expected to last 30 years
(turned off my last 4700M router a few weeks ago, and that one served
about 14 years or so).

gert
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