[f-nsp] SLX 9640 experiences

[Fredy Kuenzler]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for asking again. 2nd round of tests succeeded, we after a very long evaluation phase decided to buy the SLX 9640 and dumped the Cisco NCS-55A2. Apparently we‘re in good company if one wants to believe from hearsay.

The first batch got delivered this week (see pic), we plan to power up a few in the lab anytime soon.

Can’t say much more yet except they look nice with the violet front bezel 😇

Meanwhile we launched a project to automate configuration. At the same time physical deployment in the many pops will take place. The goal is to have payload in Q1 on them and get rid off the MLXe and XMR by Q2 2020.



--
Fredy Künzler

Init7 (Switzerland) Ltd.
Technoparkstrasse 5
CH-8406 Winterthur
https://www.init7.net/

> Am 05.12.2019 um 15:52 schrieb Robert Hass <robhass at gmail.com>:
> 
> 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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