Re: 2019 BGP router recommendations

Mehmet Akcin <[email protected]> Thu, 8 Aug 2019 19:29:50 -0700
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Yes. Don=E2=80=99t think twice.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 7:21 PM Phil Snowdon <[email protected]> wrote:

> Seems like the consensus is still pretty much Juniper is the preferred
> vendor of choice. I was prepared to be enlightened into a world of
> alternatives...
>
> Thanks all.  Must be almost beer'o'clock
>
> On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 at 13:35, Liam Farr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Did the same exercise, the perpetual + support, or yearly subscription
>> path both cost more than vMX after a few years.
>>
>> MX150 is better value if your focused on cost and don=E2=80=99t care abo=
ut
>> limitations like single PSU.
>>
>> I have been advised that you may not get the performance advertised on
>> the data sheet for some protocols, IP forwarding being multi thread / CP=
U
>> core, but some L2/MPLS stuff is only single core, (haven=E2=80=99t teste=
d this
>> personally), so can bottleneck. Likewise turning on stuff like QOS is
>> supposed to be quite resource intensive as no ASIC.
>>
>> - -
>>
>> Liam Farr
>> +64-22-6107884
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 9/08/2019, at 12:57 PM, Tony Wicks <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Licence wise, the 150 stacks up very favourably. I know that is counter
>> intuitive, but=E2=80=A6
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* [email protected] <
>> [email protected]> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> It's basically vMX running on a Juniper hardware box.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just grab a vMX license?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/148+Durham+Street?entry=3Dgmail&sour=
ce=3Dg>,
>> Tauranga
>> *a*. PO Box 13403, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 y=
ou get
>> however.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* [email protected] <
>> [email protected]> *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 ma=
y
>> be out there.  Requirement is just to shift packets and multihome to a f=
ew
>> upstream transit providers with full routing tables and several peering
>> partners with more limited route table sizes.  Traffic volumes in the gi=
gs
>> 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 performan=
ce
>> (and price).   But match performance and there's not enough memory to ru=
n
>> the BGP.
>>
>>
>>
>> Prefer a supported vendor device rather than roll your own open source
>> solution.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">Yes. Don=E2=80=99t think twice.=C2=A0</div></div><di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On T=
hu, Aug 8, 2019 at 7:21 PM Phil Snowdon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:phil.snowdon@=
gmail.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Seems like the consensus is still pretty muc=
h Juniper is the preferred vendor of choice. I was prepared to be enlighten=
ed into a world of alternatives...<div><br></div><div>Thanks all.=C2=A0 Mus=
t be almost beer&#39;o&#39;clock</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 at 13:35, Liam Far=
r &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">liam@maxumdat=
a.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Did the same exercise, the perpetual + support, or y=
early subscription path both cost more than vMX after a few years.=C2=A0<di=
v><br></div><div>MX150 is better value if your focused on cost and don=E2=
=80=99t care about limitations like single PSU.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div>I have been advised that you may not get the performance advertised on =
the data sheet for some protocols, IP forwarding being multi thread / CPU c=
ore, but some L2/MPLS stuff is only single core, (haven=E2=80=99t tested th=
is personally), so can bottleneck. Likewise turning on stuff like QOS is su=
pposed to be quite resource intensive as no ASIC.=C2=A0<br><br><div id=3D"m=
_-4691498817727679488gmail-m_3424636149209143424AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"=
ltr"><div>- -</div><div><br></div><div>Liam Farr</div><div>+64-22-6107884</=
div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 9/08/20=
19, at 12:57 PM, Tony Wicks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"m_-4691498817727679488gmail-m_3424=
636149209143424WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Licence wise, the=
 150 stacks up very favourably. I know that is counter intuitive, but=E2=80=
=A6</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nznog-bou=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
</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:nznog@=
list.waikato.ac.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br><=
b>Subject:</b> Re: [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations</span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It&#39;s basically v=
MX running on a Juniper hardware box.</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wouldn&#39;t it be more cost effectiv=
e to just grab a vMX license?</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><d=
iv><p>=C2=A0</p><p><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Jesse Ar=
cher<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 Fla=
vour</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><img id=3D"m=
_-4691498817727679488gmail-m_3424636149209143424_x0000_i1025" src=3D"http:/=
/fullflavour.co.nz/files/7814/0357/5893/full-flavour.png"></span></p><p><b>=
<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">p. </span></b><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif">07 577 0099 =C2=A0<b>ddi</b>. 07 281 1391</spa=
n><br><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">s</span></b><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Skype &quot;myfullflavour&quot;<br><b=
>e</b>. <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">j=
[email protected]</a><br><b>w</b>.=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.fullflavour=
media.co.nz/" target=3D"_blank">fullflavour.nz</a><br><b>a. </b>Basestation=
, <a href=3D"https://www.google.com/maps/search/148+Durham+Street?entry=3Dg=
mail&amp;source=3Dg">148 Durham Street</a>, Tauranga<br><b>a</b>. PO Box 13=
403, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand</span></p></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></d=
iv></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 12:16 PM Tony Wicks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tony@wicks=
.co.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:</p></div><blockqu=
ote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-le=
ft:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;mar=
gin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">MX150 will handle a few ful=
l tables no problem, now if it only had more than one power supply=E2=80=A6=
. It is a very attractive price for what you get however.</p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</sp=
an></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
c.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">nznog-bounces@l=
ist.waikato.ac.nz</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"mailto:[email protected]=
aikato.ac.nz" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><b>Subject:=
</b> [nznog] 2019 BGP router recommendations</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">=C2=A0</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi All,</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Looking for some recommend=
ations for BGP edge routers.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</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 t=
o shift packets and multihome to a few upstream transit 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.</p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I s=
eem to be getting into a situation where the high end boxes to cope with ro=
uting table sizes are overkill in terms of features and performance (and pr=
ice).=C2=A0 =C2=A0But match performance and there&#39;s not enough memory t=
o run the BGP.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">Prefer a supported vendor device rather than roll your=
 own open source solution.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">Thanks</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Phil</p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">_____=
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