What have you compared so far yourself? Job
On Thu, 4 May 2017 at 22:40, c b <bz_siege...@hotmail.com> wrote: > We have a number of internet edge routers across several data centers > approaching EOL/EOS, and are budgeting for replacements. Like most > enterprises, we have been Cisco-centric in our routing/switching platforms. > The ASR1Ks are too small for our needs and the ASR9Ks are prohibitively > expensive and probably overkill. That being said, our IT staff is willing > to look at other vendors if they are the right fit. > > > Requirements: > > * Can handle full internet tables, both v4 and v6 with room for > reasonable growth over the next 5 years. > * VRF capability. > * About 12-ish 10Gb ports and 10-ish 1Gb ports (24-ish total if they > are 1Gb/10Gb select-rate ports.) > * Full-Feature BGP (address-families, communities, peer-groups, etc...) > * Used by carriers or large enterprises in a production role for at > least a year (and not causing ulcers) > * Affordable. I know that's subjective, but we need a solution that is > as close as possible to commodity-pricing if this modernization effort > balloons to include all of our data centers. > > We are open to named vendors and even so-called brite-box solutions. A > little nervous about fringe solutions like pure whitebox with Quagga, but > if the savings are there and people can vouch for it, we will consider it. > > In other words, if you've used it and stand by it, we value that input and > will put it on the initial list. Also, if you chose solution-X after > comparing it to solution-Y it would be very helpful to detail what you > tested and why you chose. > > Thanks in advance. > >
