[c-nsp] Router/switch recommendations for colocation

Michael K. Smith - Adhost mksmith at adhost.com
Mon Jan 31 12:24:36 EST 2011


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-
> bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of David Kotlerewsky
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:08 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Router/switch recommendations for colocation
> 
> Sooo, does it have to be Cisco???
> 
> I am currently helping a customer with a very similar situation, and I think
> based on what you're trying to do here, you should look outside of what
> Cisco can offer you. In my mind this is a perfect fit for a Brocade NetIron
> CER 2000 switch/router. It can take in multiple BGP feeds, it has MPLS
> features if needed, oh, and it's only a 1U box with RPSUs. Also, depending
> in the actual model you choose to go with, I think you should be able to get
> it cheaper than an ASR, and support costs are lower. Cisco 37XX switches are
> really not data center grade for lack of memory/buffer space and MPLS/VPLS
> features. I have customers running NetIrons in their cores as well as PoP PE
> routers, and everything works as its supposed to.
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> David.

>From the literature:

The NetIron CER 2000 can store up to 
512,000 IPv4 or 128,000 IPv6 unicast 
routes, enough to accommodate the full 
IPv4 Internet routing table today and 
provide a smooth migration path to IPv6.

That is not going to hold you for very long, IMO.  If you buy this box for BGP you are going to be doing a forklift upgrade in less than two years.

Mike



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