[AusNOG] 20G+ Routing on the cheap

[Joshua D'Alton]

I've spent some time on this similar/exact problem recently, and it
basically cannot be done for 10-15k. The problem is the full routing table
AND the ports, there really just doesn't exist such a product (yet), unless
you are really really lucky to get something 2nd-hand like a 6k with the
10G modules as part of the deal.

Good luck!


On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Greg M <gregm at servu.net.au> wrote:

> Hi All,****
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> I currently have a project I am working on to peer at Equinix in Palo
> Alto, as well as obtaining 10G transit at the same location.****
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> The challenge I have is finding a way to do hardware-switched, high
> availability, full-table BGP routing in a cost effective manner.****
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> We were originally looking at a Cisco 4948E which can handle our port
> requirements (20-30  1000-base T, plus 4 x 10G ports), however it can only
> handle 30k unicast routes, and probably doesn’t have the RAM to support one
> or more full BGP tablesets anyway.****
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> I am now looking at still using the 4948E, but using a Linux box
> downstream from it with 2 x 10G ports, that will run quagga to handle the
> routing – but obviously there will be a performance hit for this. ****
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> Wondering if any smaller sized ISP’s have come across a scenario like this
> and have any ideas – or if anyone has any recommended switchrouters that
> can handle multiple 10G ports, plus full BGP – under $10-15k.****
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> Thanks!****
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> Greg****
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