[c-nsp] Internet border router recommendations and experiences

[Mark Tinka]

On 2/23/23 08:22, Hank Nussbacher via cisco-nsp wrote:

>
> 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.

Which is why we just focus on Juniper and Arista right now. Cisco are 
still living in the pre-Covid era. Those good ol' days are gone, and 
unless you have the clout to command proper discounts from Cisco, you 
are losing out on better efficiencies with other vendors.

Mark.