[j-nsp] Opinions on fusion provider edge

[Eldon Koyle]

We are looking at a mix of QFX5100-48S and EX4300-32F (somewhere between 6
and 10 devices total).  It looks like the QFX supports EVPN, but Juniper
doesn't seem to have any relatively inexpensive 1Gbe devices with EVPN
support.

We are planning on dual-homing most of our buildings (strictly L2, using
active-active EVPN or MC-LAG) to a pair of MXes with QSFP ports and fiber
breakout panels, however we have some odds and ends that don't make sense
there due to optic requirements (a few bidi and a few ER) and cost (just
can't justify upgrading to 10Gbe hardware in many locations).

One other concern is that licensing costs can add up quickly.  In general,
would this end up requiring the AFL?

-- 
Eldon

On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 10:20 AM Richard McGovern <rmcgovern at juniper.net>
wrote:

> I might suggest you look at an EVPN based design instead.  This is going
> to be Juniper's #1 go to in the future.  I believe things like Junos Fusion
> and MC-LAG, etc. may still be supported, but secondary to EVPN and
> associated features.
>
> What is your planned SD devices?  QFX5???
>
> Richard McGovern
> Sr Sales Engineer, Juniper Networks
> 978-618-3342
>
>
> On 11/5/18, 8:32 PM, "Eldon Koyle" <ekoyle+puck.nether.net at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>     What kind of experiences (good or bad) have people had with Juniper's
>     Fusion Provider edge?  Are there any limitations I should be aware of?
>
>     I'm looking at it to simplify management in a campus network
> environment
>     and to use features that are only available on the MX currently.
>
>     --
>     Eldon
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