[AusNOG] Cisco 7200 routers for sale

[Joseph Goldman]

The network sizes I deal with, are not extremely large as others may 
have to. The RB1100AHx2's in MikroTiks 'Ideal' conditions state (from 
http://routerboard.com/RB1100AHx2) to expect 278k pps with heavy 
firewalling/processing rules, 654k pps with simple 'queues' and 1495k 
pps with 'fast path' routing. Obviously as stated these are their ideal 
test bench scores, but if using multiple in load balance style scenario 
(because they are cheap) could comfortably handle a 600mbps max 
throughput network I believe.

  From discussions I've had with others, it sounds as though the 7301's 
will begin seeing their limitations at around 350mbps, obviously 
depending on how many pps as well, but talking standard DSL aggregation 
not optimised higher bandwidth streams. 7200's would be even less then 
that would they not?


On 11/02/13 1:58 PM, Luke Iggleden wrote:
> On 11/02/13 1:14 PM, Joseph Goldman wrote:
>> Are you talking for core/edge routing or for DSL Aggregation?
>>
>> Seems a popular solution of the moment is to move to MikroTik routers
>> for core routing, specifically the RB1100AHx2, or perhaps their 'Cloud'
>> router that is newer. Since they are so cheap, it is not hard to
>> purchase multiple and have them in a load balanced/fail over situation.
>>
>> In terms of DSL Aggregation, I believe the upgrade path in the Cisco
>> world from a 7200/7300 would be to the ASR 1000 routers. I could well be
>> wrong though.
>>
>
>
> I'm a fan of Microtik in general, but must be a small core with 
> RB1100's in it. They are just Power PC software routers? 400k pps?
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