[f-nsp] SLX 9640 experiences

[Robert Hass]

Hi Fredy
I'm curious how it's going with SLX after 2-3 months ? :)
Please share your thoughts.

Thanks!

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 8:54 PM Fredy Kuenzler <kuenzler at init7.net> wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> I‘m not too much into the details of the test. While Arista was out quite
> soon (lack of MPLS) we focused on Cisco NCS-55A2 which fulfilled our needs.
>
> However when it came to pricing the offer of Cisco was +1 on the seventh
> digit compared to Extreme SLX-9640 (we need to buy ~80 devices) so we
> started to reconsider the SLX, despite the first tests were not too
> promising. Maybe there is new software out which fixes the most annoying
> issues.
>
> The Ciscos simply exceed our budget, but I asked for a better deal which
> is still pending.
>
> We‘re probably go to buy two or three SLX and bring them into real
> production and when they fail we sell them 2nd hand. At least we would have
> a better feeling before spending the money.
>
> Ask me again for an update in about 8 weeks.
>
> --
> Fredy Kuenzler
> Init7 (Switzerland) Ltd.
> Technoparkstrasse 5
> CH-8406 Winterthur
> Switzerland
>
> http://www.init7.net/
>
>
> Am 24.08.2019 um 13:22 schrieb Robert Hass <robhass at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi Fredy
> Did you finished your testing of SLX 9640 ? Any feedback comparing to
> tested Arista or NCS ?
>
> Thank a lot
> Rob
>
> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 1:06 PM Fredy Kuenzler <kuenzler at init7.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> We are exactly doing an extensive evaluation of the three devices
>> mentioned. Not there yet, unfortunately.
>>
>> https://twitter.com/init7/status/1126450891920375809
>>
>> --
>> Fredy Kuenzler
>>
>> Init7 (Switzerland) Ltd.
>> AS13030
>> Technoparkstrasse 5
>> CH-8406 Winterthur
>> Twitter: @init7 / @kuenzler
>> http://www.init7.net/
>>
>>
>> Am 03.06.19 um 12:50 schrieb Robert Hass:
>> > Hi
>> > I'm looking for users of new SLX 9640. We consider that platform as
>> > MLXe replacement in Internet (full DFZ) Edge/Core segments. Any
>> > problems / comments ?
>> >
>> > BTW. Did anyone compared SLX 9640 versus Arista 7280 or NCS 5501-SE
>> > ? I'm also happy to hear feedback.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >
>> >
>> >
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