The MPLS-OPS Archive[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index][Thread Index][Author Index][Subject Index] Re: MPLS vs IP forwarding speed..
--- sthaug@nethelp.no wrote: > > One of the initial proposed advantages of MPLS(tag switching at that time) > > was that label switching can be done faster than IP forwarding/switching. > > Its now said that with the kind of routers we have today this difference > > is negligible. More so in the case of routers with hardware assisted > > forwarding. Has there been any tests (on different vendors' routers) > > which conclusively shows that the difference is really negligible even > > for amount of traffic handled by Internet core routers today ? > > This has been discussed several times on the list (have a look in the > archives), and there's really no need to restart the discussion. It Nope, my intention was not to start another discussion. I just wanted to look at some test results. I will check the archives. thanks, Santhosh. > has been stated authoritatively, by people working for the vendors, > that any difference in forwarding speed is negligible. MPLS gives you > other, interesting and useful features - but increased forwarding > speed is not one of them. > > Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no > > ------- > The MPLS-OPS Mailing List > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml > Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml > > MPLScon 2005 - May 16-19, NYC, NY > http://www.mplscon.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------- The MPLS-OPS Mailing List Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml MPLScon 2005 - May 16-19, NYC, NY http://www.mplscon.com/ |
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