Not sure why you would pay 10-15k for a used MX80 when you get get a brand new MX104 (still PPC based RE so not a *super* powerful box either) for the same price.
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > /offtopic > > There's been some pretty compelling arguments made for awhile now against > "needing" huge bgp tables, especially when there's only around 300 > destinations used on a daily basis. > > On Dec 31, 2016 8:00 AM, "Paul Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sure . that’s absolutely true… >> >> The original poster didn’t really give us much to work from … with or >> without support contracts, with or without legal licensing on the router … >> >> New, grey market etc… lots of choices. I’m not suggesting any of them >> are wrong - more that different folks have different business needs >> >> MX80 in particular is not an overly powerful router especially if you >> start to load down the features listed - example being full BGP tables that >> can become a challenge due to memory/CPU >> >> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:52 AM, Gino Villarini <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Juniper mx80 , can be found on eBay for about $10-15k >> >> Gino A. Villarini >> @gvillarini >> >> >> >> >> >> *Gino Villarini* >> President >> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >> >> <aeronet-logo_310cfc3e-6691-4f69-bd49-b37b834b9238.png> >> > On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Sure - there are lots of options ….. >> > >> > Juniper MX line is personal favourite and one that we use for all of >> those functions (except CGNAT as we don’t do it currently, but the box can >> do it for sure). >> > >> > “reasonably priced core router” means a lot of different things though >> :) For some folks this means a budget of $10k and for others it means $1mil >> > >> > Also, the licensing of features on certain vendors is something to be >> aware of … for example, I just ordered another router for LNS purposes - >> after discounts etc the router itself “only” cost about $50k but then I >> need line cards and several different licenses. Linecards add $250k and >> licenses another $60k or so … now that “router” is coming in at about $360k >> and that’s with pretty significant discounts >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Dec 31, 2016, at 12:12 AM, Dev <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I’m looking for reasonably priced core router that will do Carrier >> Grade NAT, MPLS, OSPF and BGP. I know Mikrotik will handle dancing >> unicorns, fairy dust and perpetual motion all for $100, but is there >> anything like a Juniper, Cisco, etc. that’s a more traditional thing people >> trust for core routing that has these features? >> > >> >> >>
