Re: Multi-gigabit edge devices as CPE

[Josh Reynolds <josh () spitwspots com>]

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 () 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 () gmail com>
> > > To: "NANOG" <nanog () 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