Thanks for the input everyone. If I'm considering used Juniper, is there any reason to not consider used Cisco as well? Seems like a pretty similar situation.
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:37 PM Jesse DuPont <jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net> wrote: > Another option. Check out OcNOS from IP Infusion. CLI is almost identical > to Cisco and it's a great value. OcNOS runs on white label boxes so you can > choose the hardware platform that fits your needs (what I've ordered so far > comes with OcNOS pre-installed). Lots of hardware choices from Edgecore and > UfiSpace. IP Infusion supports others, too. OcNOS is a full featured > carrier-class routing/switching OS and includes full BNG, MPLS, L3/L2VPN > suite, etc. A Ufispace S9510-28DC-9N0A with DC power and OcNOS MPLS license > is about $8K and is comparable to the Juniper MX204 in terms of features, > capacity and port count, including full route tables if used at the border. > On the low-end, the Ufispace 9502-16MT with MPLS license and DC power is > about $2200 and has all the same capabilities/features as the bigger box, > just less capacity and port count. Great platform. I suppose technically > the white label boxes are L3 switches in so much as the ASIC that runs it a > switch chip at its hard, but all routing, label switching, and L2 switching > (data plane) takes place in the ASIC. Control plane is handled by the CPU. > Worth a look. We have OcNOS interoperating with Juniper, Mikrotik and > NetElastic on OSPF/MPLS/VPLS. > > On 1/11/24 11:16 AM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: > > Arista goes both ways. We have a number of Arista L3 switches, and also a > big modular chassis thing comparable to a Juniper MX. > > Full routes just depends on the model. Some of them can’t do it. > > > > We started buying Arista a couple of years ago when Juniper changed their > pricing model. Good products. CLI almost identical to Cisco, so it’s old > hat. I have no complaints with Arista. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf > Of *Daniel Pautz via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, January 11, 2024 11:00 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> <af@af.afmug.com> > *Cc:* Daniel Pautz <d...@webnx.com> <d...@webnx.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Used Juniper > > > > Is it really considered a router or just high end switch? Eg does it take > full multi tables, etc? what model? I have always considered playing > with some Arista’s. > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Zach Underwood > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:00 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Used Juniper > > > > While not juniper and with no support we have done very well with used > Arista. We got 12x 100gb +24 x40gb router that can do bgp for under 10k > eaxh. > > > > On Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 9:54 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > > Is this worth looking at or is it too problematic from a support / update > perspective? New Juniper is not in my budget. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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