[c-nsp] Rec for full-table multi-peer bgp router?

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 08:32:02PM +0100, Peter Rathlev wrote:
> Four SFP+ interfaces, as ASR9001 has built-in, would be just what we
> need. It seems to cost around $80k list price. Is that what we should
> expect to pay for a 10G capable edge router? I'd love to know if there
> are cheaper alternatives, though I'm perfectly willing to accept if
> there are not.

This isn't exactly Cisco's sweet spot - "a few 10GE interfaces and
full BGP" - you need "real router brains" but also "fast-ish and
large-table forwarding engine".  So, Cisco-wise, this is the thing,
and the price hurts indeed if compared to something with "the fast"
but "without the brains" (like a QFX5100 with 48x 10GE for much less
moneyz).


But the moment you see it flap a few full BGP sessions in 30 seconds
without breaking a sweat, you see that the money was well-spent :-)

gert
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