Content Addressable Memory (CAM) is a very specific type of memory used only by search engines. Future demands on IP based networks will shape how these elusive parts work.

This is a contributed article from a reader who has something to say. It's a good read which will introduce the basics and specifics of CAM.

It is also an interesting look at what may come.

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Network Search Engines (NSE) in Next Generation Access Concentrators

By : Pankaj K Jha, pkj@cypress.com And : Abdullah Raouf, adullahraouf@yahoo.com