[c-nsp] Cheap BGP router for ~20k prefixes

[Mark Tinka]

On 30/Apr/15 16:35, Dan Brisson wrote:
> Looking for suggestions for a device (switch/router) that can speak
> BGP and do around 20k prefixes.  The other requirement is minimum
> 500Mb/s of throughput, which seems to throw a low-end Cisco router out
> of the mix.  I know a 3560 switch can do BGP and wouldn't have the
> throughput limitations the router lines have.  The cost is probably
> going to creep up again though when adding Enterprise code for BGP
> support.
>
> I'm really hoping to stay in the sub $2000 range, if possible.
>
> Mikrotik has some very impressive gear and I know folks on this list
> are mixed on them.  But something like their CCR1036-12G-4S has
> impressive specs and an even more impressive price tag - ~$850.

CSR1000v?

Mark.