I'd use a VSWITCH for the small packet traffic. The OSAs would internally switch things between partitions. I'd use real hipersockets for the big packet stuff to directly connect partitions/machines. That way you're not relying on a single machine being up and acting as a router as well as eliminating the router overhead. This way you'd half the "real" hardware requirements and allow growth until the limit is addressed.
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