Multi-gigabit edge devices as CPE

Thu Apr 9 01:36:33 UTC 2015

Correct. But hopefully not far off now that there are x86 packages for simple MPLS operations. With a bit of luck an RSVP or LDP implementation isn't far behind.

Regards,

Tim Raphael

> On 9 Apr 2015, at 9:14 am, Josh Reynolds <josh at spitwspots.com> wrote:
> 
> No MPLS though, if that is a requirement.
> 
>> On 04/08/2015 05:11 PM, Tim Raphael wrote:
>> VyOS is a community fork of Vyatta and is still being developed very actively and it pushing ahead with many new features! It's pretty stable too imo.
>> 
>> http://vyos.net/wiki/Main_Page
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Tim Raphael
>> 
>>> On 9 Apr 2015, at 8:14 am, Faisal Imtiaz <faisal at snappytelecom.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Mikrotik for OS, and Hardware choice would be to use an X86 appliance (Lanner Electronics, Axiomtek etc)
>>> You should be able to get a cost effective box that will meet your performance requirements.
>>> As to feature set, while most of them are their you should do some testing to see if feature set meets your requirements.
>>> 
>>> Most folks often forget that Mikrotik is OS and they also make Hardware (a variety of sizes for a variety of needs), and the OS can be deployed on standard or custom hardware server or appliances.
>>> 
>>> You can always go the 'Custom' Linux Route, using x86 boxes with your own distro, too bad that Vyatta OS took a different route under Brocade..
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Faisal Imtiaz
>>> Snappy Internet & Telecom
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Daniel Rohan" <drohan at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NANOG" <nanog at nanog.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 6:46:40 PM
>>>> Subject: Multi-gigabit edge devices as CPE
>>>> 
>>>> I work at a state REN and we are seeking a lead for a new edge device for
>>>> on prem deployment at customer sites.
>>>> 
>>>> We currently deploy two classes of routers-- a high end and a low end. Both
>>>> the high end and the low end use some of the standard edge features:
>>>> MPLS-TE, MBGP, flowspec, vrf, PIM, etc. We deliver full tables over these
>>>> devices to the customers that need them.
>>>> 
>>>> We recently finished a new ethernet procurement and have a large number of
>>>> sites (~200) moving from <1Gbps in bandwidth to 1-10Gb in bandwidth. Our
>>>> currently deployed low-end router can't handle these speeds and we can't
>>>> afford to place our high end router at 200+ sites.
>>>> 
>>>> So, we're looking for a middle tier router to deploy. Something with 2+
>>>> SFP+ ports, software that can handle the aforementioned features, and
>>>> something with an API that we can leverage for programmatic management.
>>>> 
>>>> So far we've not found anything that checks all the boxes. Layer 3 switches
>>>> seem like obvious choices, but lack some of the features and RIB/FIB we
>>>> need at the edge. Other devices like the Juniper MX5/10 certainly meet the
>>>> requirements, but are priced way beyond what we can afford.
>>>> 
>>>> Any suggestions for devices we might have overlooked? Preferably in the
>>>> less than 10K per unit price point. If such a magical device exists.
>>>> 
>>>> -Dan
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