[j-nsp] Buying a used Juniper

[Scott Granados]

Depends on the vendor and the application.  This is probably a more true statement with Juniper than Cisco because there is so much used Cisco out there that you could buy a large router of similar size and all the spare parts you want far less expensively than buying the hardware new even with deep discounts.

Juniper gear can be more rare and as a result cost more on the used market or you may not find the MX-480 used at all with out looking.  I do know for example if you don’t mind ordering out of Poland or other European countries that Juniper gear can be had for 10 cents on the dollar and again even with spares that’s hard to beat.  Depends on how many years you need to catch up on the service contract side and a lot of factors.


On May 5, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Levi Pederson <levipederson at mankatonetworks.net> wrote:

> Colton,
> 
> When it comes to important gear, something that would require the muscle of
> a MX480, I am hesitant to recommend used.  With all the hassles and hoops
> and handstands that could possibly be required , might be easier to get
> new.  Have you contacted your Sales Rep?  If not I can recommend a few.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> *Levi Pederson*
> Mankato Networks LLC
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> levipederson at mankatonetworks.net
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Colton Conor <colton.conor at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> What are the limitations of buying a used Juniper MX router? I assume there
>> will be no JTAC support, but what would it take to licenses a used router
>> to get JTAC support? Does JTAC offer a one time support call fee for
>> unlicensed routers?
>> 
>> Assuming I already have access to all the latest releases of JUNOS, not
>> sure the other reasons to pay for JTAC.
>> 
>> The router in question would be a MX480. Used, we can get them for under
>> 20K with redundant everything and 4 10G ports. New from Juniper I don't
>> even want to know what these would cost.
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