[c-nsp] Maximizing Router capabilities

[Dirk-Jan van Helmond]

> On Mon, 29 Sep 2008, Ben Steele wrote:
>
>> The whole Enterprise being cheaper than base is still a bit confusing to
>> me
>> having just put an order in for a couple of ASR1002's, can anyone
>> explain to
>> me why you would buy base when enterprise is cheaper and by default the
>> 1002
>> is filled to 4GB RAM?
>
> The only thing I can think of re: why providers would opt for the advanced
> IP services code rather than enterprise is that the enterprise releases
> tend to have way more cruft than providers want.  Less cruft = fewer
> potential interoperability problems, security vulnerabilities, bugs of a
> non-security nature, etc.
>
> As for why the advanced IP services code is more expensive than
> enterprise, I don't know.  I'm half-inclined to say it's a typo :)
> I'd suggest asking your account team to justify the pricing discrepancy.

I think they'll say it's because the SP image has better QA. (Or the Ent.
image has worse).

regards,
Dirk