Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-28 Thread Otto Moerbeek
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005, Daniel Ouellet wrote: Henning Brauer wrote: * Daniel Ouellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2005-11-26 08:57]: Looking at the code of bgpd/ospfs, I don't see it design as using multiple treads ( doesn't mean I understand it fully either) so it wouldn't benefit from a dual

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-28 Thread Daniel Ouellet
Otto Moerbeek wrote: On Sun, 27 Nov 2005, Daniel Ouellet wrote: Henning Brauer wrote: * Daniel Ouellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2005-11-26 08:57]: Isn't it that all the routing changes anyway, either from BGPd or OSPFd are both ending in the PF table at the kernel level. That's what I understand

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-27 Thread Henning Brauer
* Daniel Ouellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2005-11-26 08:57]: I was asking myself if I would actually benefit from a dual core processor, or multi-processor system in a routing setup and more I think about it, I would think not as the application is not multi-treads to start with and there isn't

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-26 Thread Otto Moerbeek
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005, Daniel Ouellet wrote: Here a question I found interesting for my own education, and I am trying to come to peace with as far as applications usage with dual core, or multi-processor vs single one. I was asking myself if I would actually benefit from a dual core

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-26 Thread Ted Unangst
if the price is similar, or not an issue, i would just buy the dual core system. you can always run the up kernel on an mp system (while the reverse is true, it doesn't usually help much), and later it will be more flexible.

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-26 Thread Joachim Schipper
On Sat, Nov 26, 2005 at 02:52:11AM -0500, Daniel Ouellet wrote: Here a question I found interesting for my own education, and I am trying to come to peace with as far as applications usage with dual core, or multi-processor vs single one. I was asking myself if I would actually benefit

Re: Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-26 Thread Daniel Ouellet
Thank you to Otto, Ted and Joachim for your answers and time. It confirmed most of my thinking and I was happy to see different point of view on the subject. So, I can spend my money a bit more wisely, or pretend to anyway! (: Thanks Daniel

Theorical question on dual core vs single CPU in routing setup.

2005-11-25 Thread Daniel Ouellet
Here a question I found interesting for my own education, and I am trying to come to peace with as far as applications usage with dual core, or multi-processor vs single one. I was asking myself if I would actually benefit from a dual core processor, or multi-processor system in a routing