[c-nsp] Cisco 10k?

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Jason Berenson wrote:
> Can you elaborate on that a bit? 

I believe he might be referring to the power consumption.

Peace...  Sridhar

> e ninja wrote:
>> c10k is a beast. You're better of with the VXRs.
>>
>> /eninja
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Jason Berenson <jason at pins.net 
>> <mailto:jason at pins.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Greetings,
>>
>>     We currently have 3 7206VXRs with NPE-300's in them.  Adding PA-MC-T3
>>     cards for DS1 edge connectivity at $3800/port is starting to get
>>     really
>>     unbearable.  So I started to look at the Cisco 10k and noticed
>>     that an 8
>>     port channelized DS3 card turns out to be around $1800/port.  I've
>>     done
>>     a lot of research on the 10k and am interested in migrating away from
>>     the 7206's.
>>
>>     I'd like to use the 10k as our core edge router, it would need to run
>>     QoS, VRFs, OSPF, BGP, vlans (would expect that), connectivity for TLS
>>     customers and eventually DS1 channelized OCx ports to connect to our
>>     Turin DAX so we can move away from copper and towards the light so to
>>     speak.  :)
>>
>>     If anyone could give me input on their experience with the 10k as
>>     a 7206
>>     replacement as well as any input on models of the PREs that I
>>     should be
>>     looking at and models on different cards like channelized DS3 and OCx
>>     cards I would greatly appreciate it.  I'd most likely go with 48V
>>     power
>>     since we already have a distribution system in place.
>>
>>     The more information the better, I'd like to start looking at ebay for
>>     parts and get a pitch setup for the higher-ups.  Any
>>     input/experience on
>>     the feasibility of selling off the VXRs and expensive DS3 cards
>>     would be
>>     good too.  I'd also like to hear what people would expect me to be
>>     paying for each of the components needed to put together a fully
>>     functional 10k.