On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:00 PM, <khatfi...@socllc.net> wrote: > I agree software-based deployments have their flaws but I do not agree that > it cannot be managed securely with comparable or exceeding uptime -vs- a drop > in appliance. I firmly believe it has it's place in 'today's internet'.
When a single botted/misbehaving host easily can take down a software-based BRAS, that's a pretty strong indication that software-based edge devices are contraindicated, heh. Software-based edge devices have been obsolete for a long time, now. They're a great risk to operators who've yet to replace them with hardware-based devices. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobb...@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. -- H.L. Mencken
