[c-nsp] Need input for router purchas

[scott owens]

You know that NEBs has different levels of compliance ?
http://www.nebs-faq.com/what_is_nebs_level_3.htm

If this is for a short term ( 1 month or 6 ? )
do you REALLY need a super duper studly box ?
Are you going to have to do the conversion from an OC circuit or can you get
this in a gigE ?
Carriers have adopted over the last few years and optical is not always the
only choice
If you could get away with gigE you could buy a 3845 w/gig of ram for under
5K - I have a 3845 in test lab w/2 1GB and some optical.

7201s can go to 2 gb ram and have a PA slot

Are you going to be doing POS, ATM, ????.  Is your rendundancy requirements
2 holes in one box ? 2 boxes ?
Is the interface OC12 but with a lower pps requirements ?
If you could get away with a 7206 shoot me an email  I may have one or two I
could lend if they would work
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:34:56 -0400
> From: Rich Davies <rich.davies at gmail.com>
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Need input for router purchase
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> Hello,
>
> I am involved with a short-term project involving the purchase/installation
> of a Cisco router which is capable of the following:
>
> - OC-12 WAN interface
> - High throughout (PPS)
> - Redundancy
> - Full routing table
>
> I have looked at the 7600 and it is a viable option however we are also
> looking at anything that will help cut costs down (i.e., 7206 VXR with NPE
> G1/G2 and so on).  One "key" thing we need is this equipment will be
> installed with a carrier that has high demands (NEBS compliancy etc).
> What would be the best router to investigate for such needs?  (ASR?)
>
>
> -Rich
>