In answer to many questions and comments I offer you some points of clarification concerning our New High End Linux Router.
Architecture - Component based
Open Interface Flexible, high performance switch fabric Back-end Linux engine
Scalable Architecture All components are open; each component can be updated, replaced, or changed independently. Any of the components are open by themselves. Any of the components can be upgraded independently User programmable ASIC's are open and extensible
Open Interface
Open, flexible & extensible interface Open application programmer interface provides for direct user enhancements and upgrades. A non-proprietary Operating system which eliminates the single vendor dependence and encourages in house development capabilities. Users can add their own features or obtain additional features from the developer community. New features will become available quickly and be certified and supplied by the vendors faster than other competing router OS's.
The Switching Fabric
An Active backplane with (Qos) Scalable 40 Gbps to 160 Gbps cell based switching fabric providing 26 million pps throughput. Multiple processors with 4 Intel processors upgradable to 16 processors Native multicast support Frame & Cell Switching Classification upon any frame/cell pattern
The Back-end Linux Engine
Functionality: routing protocols & any other network applications Per user customization Unlimited & fast adding/updating features and applications Easy hardware expansion & modification
Conclusion
Non-proprietary router OS Seamless Integration of custom applications Flexible, scalable, high performance solution Full security functionality Features and capabilities added faster than competing products Support for most routing protocols
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From: Bob von Ende
NBASE-XYPLEX
Bobv@nbase.com
In answer to many questions and comments I offer you some points of clarification concerning our New High End Linux Router.
Architecture - Component based
Open Interface
Flexible, high performance switch fabric
Back-end Linux engine
Scalable Architecture
All components are open; each component can be updated, replaced, or changed independently.
Any of the components are open by themselves.
Any of the components can be upgraded independently
User programmable ASIC's are open and extensible
Open Interface
Open, flexible & extensible interface
Open application programmer interface provides for direct user enhancements and upgrades.
A non-proprietary Operating system which eliminates the single vendor dependence and encourages in house development capabilities.
Users can add their own features or obtain additional features from the developer community.
New features will become available quickly and be certified and supplied by the vendors faster than other competing router OS's.
The Switching Fabric
An Active backplane with (Qos)
Scalable 40 Gbps to 160 Gbps cell based switching fabric providing 26 million pps throughput.
Multiple processors with 4 Intel processors upgradable to 16 processors
Native multicast support
Frame & Cell Switching
Classification upon any frame/cell pattern
The Back-end Linux Engine
Functionality: routing protocols & any other network applications
Per user customization
Unlimited & fast adding/updating features and applications
Easy hardware expansion & modification
Conclusion
Non-proprietary router OS
Seamless Integration of custom applications
Flexible, scalable, high performance solution
Full security functionality
Features and capabilities added faster than competing products
Support for most routing protocols