we had a very similar problem (10GE and stuff) and we went to Foundry Networks XMR (now Brocade), and we are very happy.
cheers, --- Nuno Vieira nfsi telecom, lda. nuno.vie...@nfsi.pt Tel. (+351) 21 949 2300 - Fax (+351) 21 949 2301 http://www.nfsi.pt/ ----- "raymondh (NSP)" <raymondh....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Phil / Mark, > > Based on your requirement for 4 x 10G and 8 x 1G in a box, M120 or > M320 are too expensive for purchasing it and the maintenance cost. > > For the M120, you'll need to buy at least 3 FEBs (without any > redundancy), each FEB supports up to 20G nonetheless per unit cost of > > the 10GE PIC w/ FPC or the cFPC for 10G are expensive. For more > information, you can check the hardware guide on Juniper's site or > with your local vendor or Juniper's SE / AM. > > If you're going for pure ethernet I'd suggest that you go for the MX > > w/ the GE and 10G DPCE for Juniper solution or the Cisco 7600 w/ the > > SIP-600+SPA or ES-20 LCs or others. (As an example). If you do have > the intention to run non-ethernet interfaces, the MX-FPC2/FPC3 w/ the > > PICs will be cost factor which you may want to take into consideration > > against other boxes or vendor(s)' solutions. > > Cheers, thanks. > > > > --raymondh > > > On Feb 5, 2009, at 4:33 AM, Phil Palanchi wrote: > > > We're in the same 10G boat as Ken and Mark so I'm really > > appreciating all > > the contributions to this thread! Actually have a meeting next week > > > with > > our Juniper account to discuss 10G platforms so this topic is very > > > timely. > > > > We have 3 m10i's in our extranet with a couple of OC12 PICs, AS- > > PICs. IPv4/ > > someday IPv6, Multicast. > > > > Thanks, > > Phil > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net > > [mailto:juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of ken > lindahl > > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:17 AM > > To: juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > > Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Upgrade from M10i? > > > > On 2/3/2009 6:30 AM, Mark Johnson wrote: > >> We need at least 4 x 10G ports and 8 x 1G ports, IPv4/IPv6, > >> OSPFv2/OSPFv3, full BGP (peering/transit), no MPLS and that's about > > >> it. > >> > >> While I love Junipers I would consider Cisco so if anyone might > >> suggest suitable Cisco models I'd also appreciate that. > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> Mark > > > > i'm have approximately the same requirements as Mark and considering > > > the > > MX480 vs M120 choice, so i very much appreciate the comments folks > > > have made > > about the MX series. we have an M120 and are happy with it, but > > there is a > > substantial price difference between the MX480 and M120, and we have > > > no need > > for non-ethernet interfaces. > > > > Mark did not mention multicast explicitly; we need this router to > do > > IPv4/IPv6 multicast. has anyone got any experience with multicast on > > > the MX > > series? > > > > thanks, > > ken > > > > p.s.: it's worth noting that adding "tunnel PIC capability" to an > > MX, in > > order to have it act as an RP, uses a full slot in the chassis. > > _______________________________________________ > > juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp > > > > _______________________________________________ > > juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp > > _______________________________________________ > juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp