[j-nsp] ASR1002 Comparitive

[Bill Blackford]

Even with an NPE-G2, the 7206VXR is a software router and falls over at about 200k PPS (YMMV). The M7i and ASR1k are true line rate hardware routers and can do several million PPS before showing performance degradation. I would compare the 7206VXR to a J6350.

-b


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Subject: Re: [j-nsp] ASR1002 Comparitive

I think it depends on the application.  For example the Juniper still has 
higher port density via support for more multiport SONET interfaces. Also, 
I could be wrong but I don't believe the ASR 1002 supports 10G.  I think 
the ASR1002 is made for an application that people usually choose cisco 
for.  It's the not-so medium sized enterprise core or for cpe termination 
for SONET.  As you start comparing the larger ASR series routers to the 
other M-series I think Juniper still has the advantage for NSP 
applications.  Also, most of the time the price is negotiable if you 
mention that you are thinking of going with the cisco.  I haven't done 
much comparison shopping with the ASR's though.  I think the 7206VXR still 
does the job and is much cheaper than both the M7i and the ASR1002.




From:
Mark Tinka <mtinka at globaltransit.net>
To:
juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
Date:
11/18/2009 03:13 AM
Subject:
Re: [j-nsp] ASR1002 Comparitive
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On Wednesday 18 November 2009 11:58:53 am Bill Blackford 
wrote:

> I believe the M7i is the closest one 2 one comparison.
> The performance numbers are almost exact and depending on
> your supplier should be competitively priced with an
> ASR1002.

This is where/when I think Juniper need to re-invent the 
M7i/M10i. Even with the new Enhanced CFEB, the ASR1000's 
offer way more value, e.g., they can talk 10Gbps Ethernet or 
STM-64/OC-192, they can talk STM-16/OC-48, now support a 
20Gbps centralized forwarding plane, support a wide range of 
line rate Gig-E line cards, e.t.c.

We've seen a number of cases where the ASR1004/6 beats an 
M10i any day, especially when used as a small core or 
medium-sized edge router. The M7i is in even worse trouble 
since the ASR1002 comes with 4x on-board Gig-E ports - 
lovely.

The M7i's/M10i's are finding it very hard to play in this 
space, anymore. This needs to be rectified.

Cheers,

Mark.
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