On Wednesday 14 June 2006 11:41, Patrick Okui wrote: > There could be other differences, but those are the first that > spring to my mind. I think there is a place for each and you > can't have one blanket rating of one over the other.
And generally, considering that most low-end Cisco routers (even the 7200-VXR's) are software routers (don't do any packet processing in h/w), with all the features at your disposal, the price is worth it when considering replicating the same on a PC. But then again, all the other differences stand. I think what would work best is to know what features you need, what it will take you to deploy them, how much traffic you will handle, the load you expect to give your routing protocols, Layer 1 link types you wish to terminate, how many pps you think you will need, e.t.c. In most cases, you might find a case for a PC based solution if these figures are on the low-end, but if not, you probably need a dedicated solution. Mark.
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