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Full tables are not needed, this will mainly be used for L3VPNs and
L2-transport. Mikrotik was only one of the options, we have looked at
Juniper for example and this was more to check if there are other smart
solutions out there, other than the traditional vendors :)
Johan
On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM Tony Wicks <t...@wicks.co.nz> wrote:
> Do you need full tables? Will merchant silicon (switch/routers) be
> sufficient (if you are only transporting L2 for example) or do you need
> full capability of a custom silicon (Nokia/Juniper) router. You mention
> Mikrotik, you would not get a single vendor silicon box (like a Nokia SR-1)
> for the cost of Mikrotik and there is a good reason for that. It really
> comes down to what the budget/use case is.
>
>
>
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> From: john doe <johan.bo...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, 3 March 2025 10:17 am
> To: nanog@lists.nanog.org
> Subject: [NANOG]Hardware for MPLS/SR network
>
> Hi!
>
> I’m looking for equipment to build a 100G MPLS/SR network. This won’t be a
> large setup—likely around six PE routers connected in a 100G ring, with
> distances ranging from 100 km to 400 km. These routers will also need to
> aggregate local links from 10G up to 100G. They don't need to carry a full
> table.
>
> Given that I’m aiming to keep costs down (an impossible equation? 😊),
> what manufacturers would be worth considering today?
>
> Is refurbished hardware still a viable option, considering licensing and
> other factors?
>
> Mikrotik’s CCR line is quite affordable, but would it be capable of
> handling a PE role while aggregating multiple link speeds? Buffering?
>
> Other options?
>
> Br
> Johan
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