[c-nsp] 6500 sup32 v sup720

[Peter Salanki]

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If you got the same pricing, go with the sup720, but make sure it's  
sup720-3bxl. For your traffic amount, a sup32 would be enough, but  
sup720 has a faster CPU which is a key factor when handling full  
tables (in my opinion, the sup720 CPU could be a LOT faster for that  
price).

7 aug 2006 kl. 16.31 skrev Alex Foster:

> Hi,
>
> Im in the decision making phase of upgrading our existing BGP routers
> (3550s) to something more suitable to receive the full routing table
> etc;  Ive been looking at the 6500 - and have received some pricing  
> for
> the sup32 and sup720 variants.  Problem is the pricing is almost
> identical - and I cant work out where the gotchas are...ie:  the  
> sup720
> is capable of 32/256/720Gbps whereas the sup32 is only 32Gbps  
> capable -
> where are the hidden costs here ?? What additional modules/hardware  
> do I
> require when going from 32Gbps to say 256Gbps on the sup720 and  
> what is
> the upgrade path.
>
> Would appreciate your thoughts and comments on this...or indeed is the
> 6500 the best box to go with - I have a good budget and basically  
> need a
> box capable of receiving full routes/upto 2Gbps traffic rates/and  
> plenty
> of optical GigE and 10/100/1000 interfaces.
>
> Regards
>
> Alex
>
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Sincerely

Peter Salanki
Chief Network Engineer
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