Re:Thanks for the memory: How cheap RAM changes computing
by npsimons on Monday October 17, 2016 @02:15PM
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> What people fail to realize is that Moore's Law and memory eventually make the problem go away. Spend a little extra on memory today and don't make memory requirements a deciding factor.
What's interesting to consider, though, are unintended consequences. Even though the problem is old, take a look at Bufferbloat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bufferbloat
Basically, as RAM got cheap, switch manufacturers started shoving more into switches, packets got delayed to where it broke protocols, and things had to be rethought. This wasn't just some off the cuff hacked together protocols either: it severely hampered TCP, one of the most widely tuned and tested protocols out there.
What's interesting to consider, though, are unintended consequences. Even though the problem is old, take a look at Bufferbloat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bufferbloat
Basically, as RAM got cheap, switch manufacturers started shoving more into switches, packets got delayed to where it broke protocols, and things had to be rethought. This wasn't just some off the cuff hacked together protocols either: it severely hampered TCP, one of the most widely tuned and tested protocols out there.