On 18/Feb/16 15:45, Colton Conor wrote:
> I would like opinions of the differences between these two platforms if > possible. > > I was going to buy a used Juniper MX960 Router MX960-PREMIUM2-AC-ECM with > 2 x RE-S-1800X4-16G and 3 x SCBE-MX-S. Then I was going to load this up > with a couple of older DPCE-R-4XGE-XFP 4x10GE DPC Enhanced cards. > > Now Cisco has offered me a new ASR9010 with dual ASR9K Route Switch > Processor with 440G/slot Fabric and 6GB, and two 4X10GE / 16X1G Combo > Linecard, Packet Transport Optimized for about the same price as the used > Juniper. The only catch is the Cisco's support and warranty looks > very expensive per year, but that's hard to compare since a used Juniper > has zero support and warranty included. If DPC's are your only option on the MX960, then the ASR9010 will be a better option with those line cards. If you are able to run the newer MIC/MPC line cards on the Juniper, capabilities will not vary much; but IMHO, the MX960 will have a slight edge over the ASR9010. Mark.
