[165426] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: 10G Router
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mehmet Akcin)
Wed Sep 4 14:27:37 2013
From: Mehmet Akcin <mehmet@akcin.net>
In-Reply-To: <CADb1SuutVzFUzZuttY86KbrptYfbTta9PZkmYNm+9uj51kB0BQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:27:23 -0700
To: sten rulz <stenrulz@gmail.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
On Aug 31, 2013, at 4:44 AM, sten rulz <stenrulz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>=20
> I am currently looking into a 10G router that will support the below
> requirements and hopefully not be too costly. Do you know of any =
models to
> stay away due to issues or that you would recommend?
> - 4x+ 10GBE ports
> - BGPv4/v6
> - Small number of RU preferred
> - Support for 2-4 full routing tables
> - 2 10GBE ports down to switches
> - 2 10GBE for up-streams but would prefer more to support IXs.
>=20
> I have been looking into a few options including; Brocade CER =
2024C-4X,
> Broacde MLXE-4 with 10Gx8-X, Juniper MX80, Cumulus Linux, etc.
> Some quick notes:
> - 4x 10GBE ports is a bit low for the Brocade CER
> - Not sure how the CER will handle a few routing tables and 10G+ =
traffic
> - The MLX and MX80 is very high costs from what I have seen
> - The MX80 has 4x 10GBE ports but at less allows an extra 4 via MIC
> - Decent number of real use case reviews for the MX80
> - Possibly use cumulus networks if there are any systems that meet the
> requirements
Juniper MX hands down.=20
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/routing/mx-series
Visit the link and see different versions. I have MX240s fully populated =
ones(Dual RE/DPC-R etc). They rock.
>=20
> Thanks
> Steven
