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As the global routing table increases, routers use more and more memory to hold these tables in memory. Most routers use what is called TCAM memory to hold routing tables. TCAM memory is much faster than normal RAM, which makes it ideal for accessing large routing tables on a router.  However, TCAM is generally viewed as a more expensive type of memory. According to the CIDR report, the global routing table as of April 15 2019 was 772,711 routes. But Justin, you are...

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