I second the Mikrotik recommendation. You don’t get support like you would with Cisco but it’s a solid product.
Justin Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net http://www.mtin.net Managed Services – xISP Solutions – Data Centers http://www.thebrotherswisp.com Podcast about xISP topics http://www.midwest-ix.com Peering – Transit – Internet Exchange > On May 19, 2015, at 3:16 PM, Keefe John <keefe...@ethoplex.com> wrote: > > For about $1000 you could get a Mikrotik CCR1036-8G-2S+EM but it only has 2 > SFP+ ports. > > http://routerboard.com/CCR1036-8G-2SplusEM > > Keefe > > On 5/19/2015 3:46 PM, Joe Greco wrote: >>> How cheap is cheap and what performance numbers are you looking for? >>> >>> About as cheap as you can get: >>> >>> For about $3,000 you can build a Supermicro OEM system with an 8-core Xeon >>> E5 V3 and 4-port 10G Intel SFP+ NIC with 8G of RAM running VyOS. The pro >>> is that BGP convergence time will be good (better than a 7200 VXR), and >>> number of tables likely won't be a concern since RAM is cheap. The con is >>> that you're not doing things in hardware, so you'll have higher latency, >>> and your PPS will be lower. >> What 8 core Xeon E5 v3 would that be? The 26xx's are hideously pricey, >> and for a router, you're probably better off with something like a >> Supermicro X10SRn fsvo "n" with a Xeon E5-1650v3. Board is typically >> around $300, 1650 is around $550, so total cost I'm guessing closer to >> $1500-$2000 that route. >> >> The edge you get there is the higher clock on the CPU. Only six cores >> and only 15M cache, but 3.5GHz. The E5-2643v3 is three times the cost >> for very similar performance specs. Costwise, E5 single socket is the >> way to go unless you *need* more. >> >> ... JG >
