On Thursday 2012-09-06 19:56, Julien Vehent wrote: > Thank you Jan & Jesper for the very detailled answers. We have started working > on a prototype using Intel 10G cards (82599ES). I'll spend some time reading > all the papers you posted, and will try to write something up at the end. > > The cost difference compared to vendor prices is just ridiculous. We ca spec a > 4*10G NICs with dual 8core for ~$6k each, while the equivalent from the big > guys would be around ~$60/80k a piece. Well Intel is no poster-boy either. When looking into the home consumer section: Intel Gigabit CT Desktop EXPI9301CT selling for €23.79, a TP-LINK TG-3468 for as low as €10.99 at a selected internet shop (but the ratio is quite consistent across different shops). -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html