[c-nsp] going from collapsed core to separate core/distribution layers

Seth Mattinen sethm at rollernet.us
Tue Jul 21 16:02:45 EDT 2009


jack b wrote:
> We currently have two 6509's with Sup720-3BXL's setup in a collapsed core.
> Each of the 6509's has two 10gig uplinks to our primary providers as well as
> a few 1gig links to secondary providers. Off of the 6509's we have access
> switches with 300+ internet facing servers and are currently doing 3-4gbps
> out of this site. We are looking to break the collapsed core into a separate
> core and distribution layer leaving the 6509's in the distribution layer and
> getting a new platform for the core where we would move our transit
> providers.
> 
> I have seen a lot of talk about the ASR1K and was looking into that as an
> option but thought I would ask the list to see if anyone had any other
> suggestions.

If you're looking at 10 gig I'd say the ASR1000 is your best bet.

~Seth


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