[j-nsp] MX80 throughput

[Chen Jiang]

MX80-48T doesn't support scheduling hierarchy compared with MX80, except
that, all the same. I don't think you need scheduling hierarchy in your
scenario.

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Doug Hanks <dhanks at juniper.net> wrote:

> Seconded.  The MX80-48T is all line-rate.  It uses ASICs/hardware on the
> forwarding plane.
>
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>
> On May 15, 2011, at 2:29 PM, Dermot Williams wrote:
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I'm speccing out a replacement for our aging M10i platform. We're pulling
> about 3.5Gbps in from our transit providers and sending about 0.5 out. I
> expect to see this increase to around 10 inbound in the short-term and
> possibly go to 20 over the next couple of years.
> >
> > I'm looking at the MX80 platform, specifically the model that has 48
> electrical GigE ports baked in as opposed to taking MICs. However I've been
> told that this version doesn't have ASICs and does all of its forwarding in
> software.
>
> Not sure who told you that. the mx80 has one pfe and no fabric (which it
> doesn't need because there's only one pfe), the 48t which is a fixed
> configuration box is no exception.
>
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the real-world performance of this box?
> Would it suffice for the traffic levels I'm talking about?
>
> it should be it's a step up from the m10i along virtually every dimension
> other than the ability to take wan interfaces.
>
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dermot Williams
> > Imagine Communications Group Ltd.
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