[c-nsp] Recommended Cisco boxes for a small multihoming solution?

[Hank Nussbacher]

>I'm looking for some pointers on what are the smallest recommeded
>Cisco
>boxes to use for a small multihoming solution.
>
>2 full BGP views (approx 260k routes each)
>100 Mbps bandwidth requirement.
>
>The setup currently uses 2 Juniper M5 but those are in dire need of
>refresh.
>
>
>What is the appropiate Cisco boxes to go for? Do I need any memory
>upgrades
>etc?
>
>Any suggestions are welcome.

If you don't have a lot of traffic go with an 2821.  It is the smallest 
router that can support 1GB (so it can therefore take full RIBs):
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/downloads/765/tools/quickreference/isr.pdf

According to Cisco it can do 87Mb/sec of thruput:
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/downloads/765/tools/quickreference/routerperformance.pdf
Knock off 30-50% due to ACLs and other crud and if you only need 50Mb/sec 
total then a 2821 might be your answer.

But if you really need 100Mb/sec then a 3845 which can handle 256Mb/sec of 
thruput would be the next one that can handle 1GB.

-Hank