[c-nsp] Internet border router recommendations and experiences

[Hank Nussbacher]

On 23/02/2023 0:19, Eric Louie via cisco-nsp wrote:
> Oh geez, I just realized I left a zero off the interface - we need 100G interfaces both upstream (x1) and downstream (x2)
> That probably changes the product choices a little bit.
> Anyone with 100G Internet feeds want to let me know what you're using for a border router?  I saw one reply for Arista already.

For an ASR9906 to add 4x port 100G here is the GPL pricing:

Part Number	Description	Unit List Price
A99-4HG-FLEX-TR=	ASR 9900 400GE Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th 
Gen	271,493.78
CON-SNT-A994HGFT	SNTC-8X5XNBD ASR 9900 400GE Packet Transport Combo Li 
87,210.25
QSFP-100G-LR4-S	100GBASE LR4 QSFP Transceiver, LC, 10km over SMF	35,388.85

$400K GPL with 8x5xNBD support. Price for LR4 is $35K - so the $400K 
pricing is just for 1x LR4.   Very pricey.

Regards,
Hank