[AusNOG] What is more important? - ipv4 vs. routing table size

[Skeeve Stevens]

Hey all,

I'd like to stimulate some discussion regarding IPv4 conservation vs. The size of the routing table.

I'd like to hear what people think is more important - and why - which it is more important - or a miz?


IPv4 conservation - possibly allocating smaller default allocations - or making it easier (/24, /23)

vs.

The size or the routing table.  If by a more conservative allocation above was done, and the world table jumped to 400, 500 thousands or more routes - what implications would this have on routers and so on.

APNIC's minimum is a /22 (was a /19 in 2000) (4 * /24's)
ARIN is a /20 to ISPs (16 * /24's)
RIPE is a /21 (8 * /24's)
LANIC is a /21 (I think)
AFRINIC is a /22 (4 * /24's)

There are smaller hosting companies out there (here in ANZ at least) that want to be on, hosting, multi-homed, but only need a /24 or /23, but they're given the minimum allocation on a /22 - whether they need it or not.

Thoughts?


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