On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Drew Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy for reasons it might be inappropriate to discuss on this list > we've decided that we're going to replace our Avaya/RouteScience box and > we're looking for recommendations on different solutions for 'BGP management > appliances'. > > We're aware of the Internap FCP product, but is there anything else > out there besides 'oy, hire a BGP admin ya tool!' that anyone can offer?
Going off this and previous posts, you'd well-served to follow the advice you sarcastically dispense, and hire an engineer. Opex and capex (spread over a ~2 year product lifetime) costs for the above solutions in a small (several gigabits, several transit providers) environment are right up there with the salary of a junior to mid-level networking professional in most markets. By hiring a live human, you get not only somebody who can tweak localpref, but also a critical thinker who can aid in troubleshooting outages and help you plan for growth. Paul
