[c-nsp] 7600 vs. 7200 vs. ASR1000 for multi-gigabit encrypted traffic?

[Robert Blayzor]

On May 27, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Terje Bless wrote:
> We're having a discussion internally where a lot of people are
> suggesting a 7206VXR, whereas I started out thinking along the
> lines of a 6500/7600 series box and am now leaning towards an
> ASR1000 series box as a sort of “compromise position”
> (partly because the 7600 BU haven't got their act together on
> GET VPN support yet, and the 6500 folk only makes vague mumbling
> noises about Q4/2008 with no real conviction).



A 7206VXR even with a NPE-G2 will in no way be able to handle the  
traffic demands you're looking at.  I can't speak for the ASR, but if  
you're looking for multi-gigabit encrypted links I'd look at the 7600  
with the IPSEC offload SIP/SPAs.

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