Re: Need recommendation on an affordable internet edge router

[Bryan Holloway <bryan () shout net>]

+1 on the 7280R

We just started deploying them on our edges for peering and 
port-density. Great little box.

... and their A-Care support has been good and responsive.


On 5/4/17 7:55 PM, Tyler Conrad wrote:
> I use the 7280R in production. Love it.
>
> Pros: Cheap, fantastic API, can take (current) full tables of v4 and v6.
> 6x100G w 48x1/10G gives lots of flexibility.
>
> Cons: Lack of proper VRF support and minimal bgp address families. (If you
> want strict isolation, or can use a separate device for route leaking, they
> can still do most of what we want).
>
> On Thursday, May 4, 2017, Ken Chase <math () sizone org> wrote:
>
> > anyone have thoughts about/experience with the Arista 7280R / their
> > flexroute engine?
> >
> > /kc
> >
> > On Thu, May 04, 2017 at 08:39:16PM +0000, c b said:
> >   >We have a number of internet edge routers across several data centers
> > approaching EOL/EOS, and are budgeting for replacements. Like most
> > enterprises, we have been Cisco-centric in our routing/switching platforms.
> > The ASR1Ks are too small for our needs and the ASR9Ks are prohibitively
> > expensive and probably overkill. That being said, our IT staff is willing
> > to look at other vendors if they are the right fit.
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >Requirements:
> >   >
> >   >  *   Can handle full internet tables, both v4 and v6 with room for
> > reasonable growth over the next 5 years.
> >   >  *   VRF capability.
> >   >  *   About 12-ish 10Gb ports and 10-ish 1Gb ports (24-ish total if
> > they are 1Gb/10Gb select-rate ports.)
> >   >  *   Full-Feature BGP (address-families, communities, peer-groups,
> > etc...)
> >   >  *   Used by carriers or large enterprises in a production role for at
> > least a year (and not causing ulcers)
> >   >  *   Affordable. I know that's subjective, but we need a solution that
> > is as close as possible to commodity-pricing if this modernization effort
> > balloons to include all of our data centers.
> >   >
> >   >We are open to named vendors and even so-called brite-box solutions. A
> > little nervous about fringe solutions like pure whitebox with Quagga, but
> > if the savings are there and people can vouch for it, we will consider it.
> >   >
> >   >In other words, if you've used it and stand by it, we value that input
> > and will put it on the initial list. Also, if you chose solution-X after
> > comparing it to solution-Y it would be very helpful to detail what you
> > tested and why you chose.
> >   >
> >   >Thanks in advance.
> >   >
> >
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> > Ken Chase - math () sizone org <javascript:;> Guelph Canada