[c-nsp] Advice Needed on CIsco Equipment

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> At a minimum I'd use a 6000 or 6500 with Sup-2/MSFC2s, all fully populated 
> with RAM.  I agree that the 7500s are probably not up to the task.
> 
> Next step up would be a 7600, which is basically a 6500 with Sup720s 
> anyway.

6500 with Sup720 *or* Sup2/MSFC2/PFC2 and at least one OSM :-)

> If you're entertaining other vendor solutions, a Juniper M20 would probably
> handle this without too much trouble, though it won't be much/any cheaper 
> than one of the platforms above, if capex is a primary driver in your 
> decision.  You could get away with an M10, but the M10 doesn't have 
> redundant routing engines.

However, the M10i can have redundant routing engines.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no