Any thoughts on using the Vyatta platform (either software or their appliance) as a route reflector ?
http://www.vyatta.com/sites/vyatta.com/files/pdfs/Vyatta_app_BGP.pdf Mick On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Craig Askings <caski...@ionetworks.com.au>wrote: > On 16 April 2013 08:03, Mark Tinka <mark.ti...@seacom.mu> wrote: > > > > > > > > What I want is something based on a generic compute > > > platform, ala JUNOSphere/VIRL. That lets me scale the > > > control plane as big as I need to, avoids wasting money > > > on purpose-built hardware optimized for forwarding, and > > > comes with the added bonus of using the same OS & policy > > > language that's already widely deployed in my network, > > > so at least I don't get any NEW interop issues. The > > > downside is that neither vendor sells such a thing right > > > now, and so we're stuck arguing about which square peg > > > fits best into the round hole. ("small" ASR9k and MX > > > here, FWIW) > > > > You're preaching to the choir. > > > > Then again, I wouldn't suggest an ASR9001 for this task > > either. 8GB is not bad, but you can get 16GB on the ASR1001. > > > > Also, the ASR9001 is a PPC-based platform (unlike the Intel > > Xeon's on the ASR9006/9010), while the ASR1001 is an Intel, > > if that makes any difference to you. > > > > I'd love to see Juniper take the xre200, slap some extra ram into it and > call it their route reflector platform. > > It would be a reasonable compromise between using generic compute and > Juniper getting $$$ for selling you some tin. > > -- > > Regards, > > Craig Askings > > io Networks Pty Ltd. > > > > mobile: 0404 019365 > > phone: 1300 1 2 4 8 16 > _______________________________________________ > 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