[c-nsp] Cisco N540-ACC-SYS ipv4 routes

twall tim.wall07 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 16 11:25:31 EDT 2020


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On 16/07/2020 14:51, Mark Tinka wrote:
>
> On 16/Jul/20 15:31, Tim Durack wrote:
>
>> Not trying to be smart or pedantic: modern routers are built out of lots of
>> "ASICs". I imagine the forwarding element design is the differentiator:
>>
>> 1. Fixed pipeline: EARL family
>> 2. Progammable pipeline: UADP family
>> 3. Run-to-completion: "Silicon One" family
>>
>> Not an exhaustive list, lots of other examples etc...
> I'm thinking that this is where we can draw a convergence, and conclusion.
>
> An NPU isn't really just a single chip, but a multitude of chips
> (ASIC's, FPGA's, DDR, GDDR, HMC, HBM, TCAM, e.t.c.) all combining
> together to form a homogenous unit that is fit for purpose.
>
> The successful vendors will be those who can make the near-perfect
> combination of each individual part, to form the ideal NPU.
>
> Mark.
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