[j-nsp] Multi Core on JUNOS?

[Colton Conor]

So are the other vendors, Brocade, Cisco and ALU all single core in
software as well, or is this just a Juniper thing? Whats the point of
having all these cores on the RE's if you unable to use be one of them?

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu> wrote:

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> On 8/May/15 16:12, Colton Conor wrote:
> > Has juniper implemented the use of multicore processors in their software
> > yet? From what I read I heard it was coming, but I am not sure in what
> > release. I can't seem to find any information about it on Juniper's
> > website? What is the current status of multi core threads in Junos?
> >
> > For example, the MX80 has two cores. Are both of them in use?
>
> The code is starting to get optimized in the later years of Junos 14,
> but much of this will begin to surface in Junos 15 and 16.
>
> Knowing how things go, it's likely going to take some time before the
> whole thing is structured properly. So expect real improvements to
> happen gradually.
>
> This is quite painful because it means constant upgrades if you want the
> support, and all the hassle that comes with that.
>
> Mark.
>