few big monolithic PEs vs many small PEs

Wed Jul 3 04:35:56 UTC 2019

On 27/Jun/19 21:41, James Bensley wrote:

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> Large boxes like the MX2020, ASR9922, NCS6K, etc. these can only reasonably be used as P nodes in my opinion.

The NCS6000 was always designed as a core router to replace the CRS. We
just haven't seen the need for one since the CRS-X we run we operate
(8-slot chassis) is still more than enough for our requirements.

But yes, all of these edge routers, nowadays, are very decent core boxes
also, particularly if you run a BGP-free core and have no need to
support non-Ethernet links to any reasonable degree in there.

Mark.