[c-nsp] GigE Edge router

[joshua sahala]

On (31/05/05 11:47), Paul Connally wrote:
> 
> On 5/31/05, sthaug at nethelp.no <sthaug at nethelp.no> wrote:
> > 
> > Depends on what kind of performance is desired, and what kind of
> > limitations you can live with.
> > 
> > NPE-G1 was $15000 list price last time I checked, while a 3560 EMI with
> > 4 SFP ports and 24 10/100/1000T ports is $8800. The 3560 (and similarly
> > 3550, 3750, 4500) give you *much* higher performance, *if* you can live
> > with the limitations. The limitations are significant, e.g.
> > 
> > - You're nowhere near being able to accept a full Internet routing
> > table.
> 
> Probably should have specified; a full unicast BGP table (from
> multiple providers) IS required.  For various reasons, default or
> provider-only routes are not an option.
> 
> We also are running multicast BGP to one provider, possible another in
> the future.

Paul,

With those requirements, you're probably going to need to get an actual
router.  You could look for a used m5 or m10 unless you are after
something 'current', then try the cisco 7304w/NSE100, or Juniper m7i or
m10i.  If you are handy with unix/linux, and it is all ethernet, you could
build a pc-based router for a lot less money.

/joshua
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