router lifetime

Sat Oct 2 23:34:40 UTC 2010

> How long do you keep a router in production?
> What is your cycle for replacement of equipment?

Hi Franck

It really depends on the type of network you are running, the rate at
which new features & bandwidth are required, and the availability of
software and hardware upgrades. Also, in a lot of cases it is vendor
driven - devices that are still very much in production are forced to
be replaced because of vendor product lifecycle and the phasing out of
support, even when serving their requirements well.

Care to elaborate a little more on your planned scenario?

Cheers
Heath