So this new $1295 Mikrotik CCR1036-8G-2S+EM has a 36 core Tilera CPU with 16GB of ram. Each core is running at 1.2Ghz? I assume that Mikrotik is multicore in software, so why does this box not outperform these intel boxes that everyone is recommending? Is it just a limitation of ports?
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote: > > > > > I've seen serious, unusual performance bottlenecks in Mikrotik CCR, in > some > > cases not even achieving a gigabit speeds on 10G interfaces. Performance > > drops more rapidly then Cisco with smaller packet sizes. > > > > -mel beckman > > > Folks often forget that Mikrotik ROS can also run on x86 machines..... > > Size your favorite hardware (server) or network appliance with appropriate > ports, add MT ROS on a CF card, and you are good to go. > > We use i7 based network appliance with dual 10g cards (you can use a quad > 10g card, such as those made by hotlav). > > with a 2gig of ram, you can easily do multiple (4-5 or more full bgp > peers), and i7 are good for approx 1.2mill pps. > > > Best of luck. > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom >
