> From: Chris Enger > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:15 PM > To: 'nanog@nanog.org' > Subject: Internet Edge Router replacement - IPv6 route table > sizeconsiderations > > Greetings, > > I am researching possible replacements for our Internet edge > routers, and wanted to see what people could recommend for a smaller > chassis or fixed router that can handle current IPv4 routes and > transition into IPv6. Currently we have Brocade NetIron 4802s pulling > full IPv4 routes plus a default route. I've looked at Extreme, > Brocade, Cisco, and a few others. Most range from 256k - 500k IPv4 and > 4k - 16k IPv6 routes when CAM space is allocated for both. The only > exception I've found so far is the Cisco ASR 1002, which can do 125k v6 > along with 500k v4 routes at once. I'm curious if any other vendors > have comparable products. >
The NetIron XMR will get you 1,000,000 routes.