Re: [c-nsp] Experience with 9500-16X ?

2019-09-26 Thread Steve Mikulasik via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- We run the 16x and 40X. I honestly wouldn't buy them again since the other 9500 models use the UADP 3.0 ASIC and have better buffers. The UADP 2.0 9500 switches split the 32MB buffer into two 16MB buffers per core, well the UADP 3.0 9500 switches have 36M shared between bo

Re: [c-nsp] NCS IOS-XR rant (was:Re: Internet border router recommendations and experiences)

2023-02-28 Thread Steve Mikulasik via cisco-nsp
Cisco's method for rolling out updates (basically stuck in the 90s) is becoming more and more of a liability. When evaluating vendors I have started to place high importance in how they handle updates as there is less and less tolerance for leaving anything in a unpatched state for very long. Pa