Mostly idle at around 102W atm. On Thursday, May 4, 2017, Ken Chase <m...@sizone.org> wrote:
> hows the power footprint? i never understood why each prefix cost > 1mW to handle on most routers (and still took 2-3 minutes to converge) > > /kc > > > On Thu, May 04, 2017 at 06:55:54PM -0600, Tyler Conrad said: > >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 <javascript:;>> > 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:;> <javascript:;> Guelph > Canada > >> > >
