From: Jo Knight (joknight@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 25 2008 - 05:17:27 ARST
I used my iMac for Dynamips and could run the complete IE topology at
between 30-40% CPU usage. I never once saw any adjacency or pings
dropping. I was very happy with it. Im sure the newer MBPs would give
you the same experience.
Atlanta CCIE wrote:
> I have also "heard" that macbook pro runs dynamips like nothing else.
> Anyone using macbook pro and want to chip in?
>
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Piotr <usaccie@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have the Q6600 quad core vista 64 bit OS, 8gb ram and dynamips fly's on
>> it. I know if I move to ubuntu it will be even faster but it runs fine now
>> so why change OS's!
>> Do some research on the processor before you buy. Like the Q8300 comes with
>> a very crappy 4mb cache, waste of money.
>>
>> It must be a quad core. The Q6600 packs a lot of bang for the buck and is a
>> VERY good processor. It's better then some of the new ones.
>>
>>
>> http://compare.intel.com/pcc/showchart.aspx?mmID=38497,37586,37582,458896,49445,33423,39107,885492&familyID=1&culture=en-US
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Nick Griffin
>> <nick.jon.griffin@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I built a cheap server comprised of a Q6600 quad core processor, 8 gig of
>>> memory, terabyte of drive space (7200) rpm. I run this on a suse 10.3,
>> and
>>> I
>>> can easily run a R/S topology with protocols, as well as a s/p topology
>>> with
>>> the cpu in the 60-80% range, between 30-40 routers. I spent around $900,
>>> and
>>> with the right idle pc values it works awesome. I would definitly go with
>>> the quad core option.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Nick Griffin
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 8:39 AM, CCIE in6months <cciein6months@gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Hello group,
>>>>
>>>> I am preparing for R*S lab and at this stage I am arranging R&S lab
>>>> equipment. I am not thinking to buy real equipment but dynamips server.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone advise which of the options below would be the right one ,
>>>> regardless of cost. I need a good performance.
>>>>
>>>> Option 1
>>>> ======
>>>> Dual-core XEON 3.0 GHZ processor, 4GIG RAM, 72Ghz Hard-disk (HP ML580
>>> G3
>>>> server)
>>>>
>>>> Option 2
>>>> ======
>>>> Single Quad Core 3.0 Ghz processor, 4 GIG RAM, 72Ghz Hard-disk (Dell or
>>>> local brand)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any consideration for low noise server? I know HP server is going to
>> make
>>>> noise.
>>>>
>>>> All I need is to run dynamips on this server. I will be using IEWB 5x
>> to
>>>> start with and later on other vendor.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in Advance
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cciein6months..
>>>>
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