Re: WGLC #2 starts for draft-ietf-dmm-requirements-03

Hello Alper,

I agree with your point, but it means that the total cost of
the distributed solution is even more expensive.... right?

Regards,
Charlie P.

On 4/26/2013 12:56 AM, Alper Yegin wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
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>> - It is claimed that a centralized architecture requires more resources
>>   than a distributed architecture.  This is usually false.  For instance,
>>   if a centralized node requires 100 units, and 100 distributed nodes each
>>   require 1.03 units, the distributed architecture requires 3 more units
>>   overall.
> This would be true for tasks that can be performed either on the distributed node or on the central node.
> But the essential task for DMM systems, IP forwarding, is not of that nature.
> In centralized architecture, that task needs to be performed *both* at the edge node and also at the central node (and in fact even in between) before the packets hit the Internet/mobile device.
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>> Even so, the additional expense of the distributed architecture
>>   would often be a bargain for reasons of redundancy, resiliency, etc.
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Regards,
Charlie P.