[AusNOG] Juniper vs Cisco vs Brocade - what's best for BGP routing?

[Robert Hudson]

Oh, and (kinda) on the Brocade side - have you considered a software-based
product such as Vyatta?


On 11 December 2013 16:51, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:

> I personally have doubts about Huawei.  I doubt I need to say why I have
> those doubts.  Cisco and "limited budget" rarely go together unless you're
> buying second hand (and then other players' gear is cheaper second hand
> too).  I've no experience with Juniper, so can't comment on their products.
>
> Brocade have a few devices that can do what you're after.  Out of the
> CES/CER pairing, you'd want the CER if you're looking for a full Internet
> routing table (the CES would potentially suffice if you were taking a
> summarised table from an upstream provider).
>
> The next step up from Brocade is their MLX kit.  That's getting pretty
> serious though, and given you mentioned your do have a limited budget
> (though didn't say how limited), I'd suggest the CER is probably what
> you're after.
>
> If you need a tame Brocade reseller, let me know, I'll give you a contact.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> On 11 December 2013 16:46, Andrew White <admin at uberskilled.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I've recently set up my own AS and I'm looking at broadcasting my own
>> BGP. I'm wanting to find some decent hardware at a reasonable price to do
>> so.
>>
>> The same router will also run my servers (about 50 VMs/3 physical boxes)
>> and have to deal with multiple upstream providers (two currently, but more
>> to come at my DC).
>>
>> I also want something that can hold a big BGP routing table.
>>
>> When I was first getting into networking, Cisco was "the big thing". Now
>> I look at the market and Junipers seem really common for the cheaper end of
>> the market. I've seen Brocades too - I think they may be out of my price
>> range, but I'm not sure if they're worth the money or if there's a huge
>> benefit.
>>
>> I've been tossing up over a few Huawei models which are really, really
>> cheap!
>>
>> I don't know a ton about the hardware side of things and I'm sure there
>> are others on the list with a similar level of knowledge to me. I'm happy
>> for any vendor contacts, and I'm sure replies on list would be appreciated
>> for other people to learn about this too!
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>>
>> Andrew
>>
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