A handful of these:
http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro1000mt_quad_server_adapter.htm
makes a pretty cool BSD router from any server. Sure the throughput on a Cisco is alot higher, but so is the price, and as others said, there are many sites that need BGP but don't need more than 8 gbps throughput.
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A handful of these: http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products /pro1000mt_quad_server_adapter.htm
makes a pretty cool BSD router from any server. Sure the throughput on a Cisco is alot higher, but so is the price, and as others said, there are many sites that need BGP but don't need more than 8 gbps throughput.