[rrg] Fundamental objections to a host-based scalableroutingsolution

[Dino Farinacci]

> Also, we should note that the reason that we get benefits from MPLS  
> is that
> it allows us to have a hybrid network architecture, where we can  
> support
> both connectionless (i.e. packet switching) and connection oriented  
> (i.e.
> circuit switching) styles.  If we go down the path of map-&-encap,  
> we're
> effectively deciding to run on top of a connection oriented  
> infrastructure.
> What then happens to the hybrid strength of the architecture?

There is no difference between IP running over a connection oriented  
architecture and map&encap running over a connection oriented  
architecture.

Dino