[AusNOG] Software Defined Routers

[Rob Thomas]

I just spammed this all over Twatter and Derpbook, but I just noticed
a report on some Virtual Routers, and the speeds are... EXTREMELY
unexpected.

https://blog.kroy.io/2019/08/23/battle-of-the-virtual-routers

Summary:

* VyOS can route at 12Gbps at 14% CPU Load
* pfSense can route at 2Gbps

Please stop using pfSense, it is a dumpster fire, and it PERSONALLY
and ACTIVELY hates VoIP, which MAY have a slight relation with my
ongoing loathing of it 8-)

If a customer of yours is using it, please strongly encourage them to
throw it away.

Also, VyOS can be managed by Ansible, which is surprisingly cool.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/vyos_config_module.html

--Rob