Re: Juniper MX Sizing

[james jones <james () freedomnet co nz>]

If you are looking for small foot print I +1 the 240s.

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Jason Bothe <jason () rice edu> wrote:

> Graham,
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> We use both the MX240 and MX480 (for 100G) 1800REs.  Very happy with this
> hardware.
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> Jason Bothe, Manager of Networking
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> On 5, Dec 2014, at 10:59 AM, Graham Johnston <johnstong () westmancom com>
> wrote:
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> > I am wondering if anyone can provide their real world experience about
> sizing Juniper MX routers as it relates to BGP.  I am needing a device that
> has a mix of layer 2 and 3 features, including MPLS, that will have a very
> low port count requirement that will primarily be used at a remote POP site
> to connect to the local IX as well as one or two full route transit
> providers.  The MX104 has what I need from a physical standpoint and a data
> plane standpoint, as well as power consumption figures.  My only concern is
> whether the REs have enough horsepower to churn through the convergence
> calculations at a rate that operators in this situation would find
> acceptable.  I realize that 'acceptable' is a moving target so I would
> happily accept feedback from people using them as to how long it takes and
> their happiness with the product.
> > For those of you that deem the MX104 unacceptable in this kind of role
> and moved up to the MX240, what RE did you elect to use?
> > Thanks,
> > Graham Johnston
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