[c-nsp] Upgrading 3x DS-3 to 3x OC-3/100Mbs

[Jon Lewis]

On Fri, 2 Sep 2005, Rick Ernst wrote:

> :>7206VXR/300/256MB to 400, 512MB for much cheaper than new routers.
>
> Based on the performance of the NPE-300, it doesn't "feel" like an NPE-400
> would gain us much.  I don't have any experience with the NSE-1 or other
> processors.
>
> I also just noticed that the 7505 is only single power-supply, so that
> idea isn't going to go very far.

The 7507 is probably a much better platform than the 7505, as it gives you 
slots for dual RSPs and dual power supplies, but if you think you might 
continue to grow, it's very much a dead end platform.  NPE-G1's would 
probably do much better, though if you can get your transits all as FE 
rather than OC3, 6509's can be put together without too much $ and will 
handle much more traffic (bps or pps) than a 7500 without breaking a 
sweat.

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