Re: 2019 BGP router recommendations

Dave Mill <[email protected]> Fri, 9 Aug 2019 13:32:02 +1200
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Yup, I just finished some testing on a MX150 this morning and its a nice
box. Shame about the 1x PSU and only 2x 10G.

MX204 is a very nice box. Need to accept you only have 1x RE though.

I really don't like MX104s..

Dave


On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 12:58 PM Tony Wicks <[email protected]> wrote:

> Licence wise, the 150 stacks up very favourably. I know that is counter
> intuitive, but=E2=80=A6
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> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]=
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> *On Behalf Of *Jesse Archer
> *Sent:* Friday, 9 August 2019 12:17 PM
> *To:* NZNOG Mailing-List <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations
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> It's basically vMX running on a Juniper hardware box.
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> Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just grab a vMX license?
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> *Jesse Archer*
> *General Manager*Full Flavour
>
> *p. *07 577 0099  *ddi*. 07 281 1391
> *s*. Skype "myfullflavour"
> *e*. [email protected] <[email protected]>
> *w*. fullflavour.nz <http://www.fullflavourmedia.co.nz/>
> *a. *Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga
> *a*. PO Box 13403, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand
>
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> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 12:16 PM Tony Wicks <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> MX150 will handle a few full tables no problem, now if it only had more
> than one power supply=E2=80=A6. It is a very attractive price for what yo=
u get
> however.
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> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]=
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> *On Behalf Of *Phil Snowdon
> *Sent:* Friday, 9 August 2019 11:17 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Looking for some recommendations for BGP edge routers.
>
>
>
> Have used Juniper devices for years, but interested to hear what else may
> be out there.  Requirement is just to shift packets and multihome to a fe=
w
> upstream transit providers with full routing tables and several peering
> partners with more limited route table sizes.  Traffic volumes in the gig=
s
> to low 10's of gigs.
>
>
>
> I seem to be getting into a situation where the high end boxes to cope
> with routing table sizes are overkill in terms of features and performanc=
e
> (and price).   But match performance and there's not enough memory to run
> the BGP.
>
>
>
> Prefer a supported vendor device rather than roll your own open source
> solution.
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>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Phil
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yup, I just finished some testing on a MX150 this morning =
and its a nice box. Shame about the 1x PSU and only 2x 10G.<div><br></div><=
div>MX204 is a very nice box. Need to accept you only have 1x RE though.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>I really don&#39;t like MX104s..</div><div><br></div=
><div>Dave</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 12:58 PM Tony Wicks &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-NZ">=
<div class=3D"gmail-m_4255016680140630465WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span>Licence wise, the 150 stacks up very favourably. I know that is co=
unter intuitive, but=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nz=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
o.ac.nz</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jesse Archer<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 9 =
August 2019 12:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> NZNOG Mailing-List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&g=
t;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">It&#39;s basically vMX running on a Juniper hardware box.<u>=
</u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wouldn&#39;t it be more cost effective to just gr=
ab a vMX license?<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>=
<div><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Jesse Archer<br></span></b><i><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">General Manager<br></span></i><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Full Flavour</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif"><img id=3D"gmail-m_4255016680140630465_x0000_i1025" src=
=3D"http://fullflavour.co.nz/files/7814/0357/5893/full-flavour.png"></span>=
<u></u><u></u></p><p><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">p. </s=
pan></b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">07 577 0099 =C2=A0<b>d=
di</b>. 07 281 1391</span><br><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-seri=
f">s</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Skype &quot;m=
yfullflavour&quot;<br><b>e</b>. <a href=3D"mailto:jesse-J14Rz5ixpDwvxio0hXRgh9AWLNoT+7d/@public.gmane.org=
.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><b>w</b>.=C2=A0<a href=
=3D"http://www.fullflavourmedia.co.nz/" target=3D"_blank">fullflavour.nz</a=
><br><b>a. </b>Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga<br><b>a</b>. PO Box=
 13403, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand</span><u></u><u></u></=
p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 12:16=
 PM Tony Wicks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">to=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"b=
order-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"=
><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">MX150 will handle a few full tables no pr=
oblem, now if it only had more than one power supply=E2=80=A6. It is a very=
 attractive price for what you get however.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN=
-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:nznog-bounces@=
list.waikato.ac.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">n=
[email protected]</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Snowdon<br=
><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 9 August 2019 11:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><=
br><b>Subject:</b> [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Hi All,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><=
u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Looking for some recommendation=
s for BGP edge routers.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Have used Juniper=
 devices for years, but interested to hear what else may be out there.=C2=
=A0 Requirement is just to shift packets and multihome to a few upstream tr=
ansit providers with full routing tables and several peering partners with =
more limited route table sizes.=C2=A0 Traffic volumes in the gigs to low 10=
&#39;s of gigs.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u=
></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I seem to be getting into=
 a situation where the high end boxes to cope with routing table sizes are =
overkill in terms of features and performance (and price).=C2=A0 =C2=A0But =
match performance and there&#39;s not enough memory to run the BGP.<u></u><=
u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Prefer a supported vendor device rather than rol=
l your own open source solution.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u=
></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks<u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">Phil<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">_______________________________________________<br>NZNOG mailing =
list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">NZNOG=
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stinfo/nznog" target=3D"_blank">https://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo=
/nznog</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div>________________=
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