Re: Low density Juniper (or alternative) Edge

[David Bass <davidbass570 () gmail com>]

Thanks for all the insight everyone...very helpful discussion!

Has anyone see the SRX deployed in these situations?  

We have been talking to Juniper about the ACX, and they seem to be pushing it as a Metro E, or in situations where you 
don't need a lot of features (like a L2 agg point for wireless).



> On Feb 6, 2016, at 5:39 AM, Cameron Ferdinands <cameron () jferdinands com> wrote:
>
> If you need high-er density 10GE. Consider an Juniper ACX5048.
>
> Great edge box, MPLS features, it's essentially just a QFX with repartitioned CAM / some tricks to get the most out 
> of the Trident II chipset.
>
> Won't do a bunch of things, so make sure it's exactly what you need or you'll burn yourself YMMV.
>
> > On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 9:50 AM Dan Spataro <dspataro () corp nac net> wrote:
> > Depending on your interpretation of full MPLS stack, you can look into the Brocade CES.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org] On Behalf Of David Bass
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 4:04 PM
> > To: nanog () nanog org
> > Subject: Low density Juniper (or alternative) Edge
> >
> > Looking to see what others are using out there as an alternative to a Cisco ME3600X? Also, what other vendors out 
> > there are playing in this space?
> >
> > Need a full MPLS stack.