[c-nsp] Cisco Nexus as MetroE switch?

[Nathan Ward]

Hi,

I’m surprised no one has yet mentioned Juniper ACX - or at least I couldn’t see it in a quick scan of the thread.

These look like a good metro-e/MPLS box as an alternative for ME3600X, and at a good price. The 5K variant, which is where you’d be looking, have 48/96 1G/10G interfaces, and 6x40G. The 1/10G interfaces are 1G for free, and 10G per port with a license - note that the cost per port is the same on 1/8/16/etc. port bundles so you can grow as you need. The 40G are free.

I believe it is the same hardware as the QFX, but different software.

I’m about to order a handful so can report back on how well they work.

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Nathan Ward

> On 15/10/2015, at 10:52, Gavin McBride <gavmcb.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I've been evaluating a few platforms for a smallish MetroE-style
> deployment, focused on E-Line services between a number of sites, with n x
> 10G DWDM links between sites.
> 
> Looked at the usual suspects e.g. Cisco ME3600X/ME3800X, ASR920, as well as
> Juniper EX4550 and QFX5100.
> 
> What I am after is a platform that will give me a bunch (32-40 odd) 1G/10G
> capable SFP+ ports, no need for 40G/100G, and due to starting off smallish,
> probably looking more at a 1RU/2RU box rather than a chassis based solution
> (so no ASR9000 at this point).
> 
> Cisco have just pointed to their Nexus 9000 switches however, which has me
> a little surprised. From looking at their website, they really look like
> something aimed at a more Enterprise/Data Centre role, and I can't help but
> get the feeling they are trying to shoehorn any product in to suit the role
> I'm describing.
> 
> Is anybody else out there using these in such a role, or able to comment on
> the suitability of such a switch?
> 
> Also, how do people feel about using NX-OS and VXLAN vs. IOS and IP/MPLS?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
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