[j-nsp] Stable JunOS for MX80

[thiyagarajan b]

Thanks All for your suggestions,
Have taken 14.1R4 OS which has no bugs relating to our config. The memory
(2GB RAM and Flash) would suffice?

warm regards.

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 1:12 PM, Saku Ytti <saku at ytti.fi> wrote:

> On (2015-04-16 12:39 +0530), thiyagarajan b wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> > Request to suggest stable JunOS for MX 80 with 2GB DRAM and Flash.
> >
> > Running internet service and MPLS majorly.
>
> I don't believe software is like wine, which gets better as it ages. It's
> also
> incredibly specific if some given release is good for you, or not.
>
> I'm not convinced that there are some 'golden releases' which can be
> recommended without knowing exact configuration.
>
> My general rule-of-thumb, for starting with any device:
>
> 1) acquire latest long-term release
>   - long-term, because chances are, more people are using them, people with
>     resources to conduct real testing before deploying, so you're
> capitalizing
>     on their work
>
> 2) when you hit bug/security issue, upgrade to fixed minor version
>
> 3) when you need new feature, wait for new long-term release which has it.
>   - keep reading release notes, to determine if the risk/reward fits your
>     products
>
>
> Intuitively it feels like minor versions should only include bug-fixes,
> never
> new features. But some customers with leverage will pressure vendors to
> release new features in minor versions, greatly increasing chances of
> running
> into new bugs in minor releases.
>
>
> --
>   ++ytti
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