[f-nsp] SLX 9640 experiences

[Robert Hass]

Hi Fredy
Hope you are well. How about your deployment of new SLX'es in Init7 network
? Probably in March as in every network your traffic increased a lot :)
Hearing some experiences from You :)

Cheers
Rob

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 7:55 AM Fredy Kuenzler <kuenzler at init7.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
> [image: image1.jpeg]
>
> --
> 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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