I use the 7280R in production. Love it. Pros: Cheap, fantastic API, can take (current) full tables of v4 and v6. 6x100G w 48x1/10G gives lots of flexibility.
Cons: Lack of proper VRF support and minimal bgp address families. (If you want strict isolation, or can use a separate device for route leaking, they can still do most of what we want). On Thursday, May 4, 2017, Ken Chase <m...@sizone.org> wrote: > anyone have thoughts about/experience with the Arista 7280R / their > flexroute engine? > > /kc > > On Thu, May 04, 2017 at 08:39:16PM +0000, c b said: > >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. > > > > -- > Ken Chase - m...@sizone.org <javascript:;> Guelph Canada >
