Gotcha. Do you have a recommendation then for a USED router that will have 3 or 4 GiE ports, will handle BGP/PBR for 3 upstream providers (remember Default only so basically 3 next hops), 20k NAT sessions, and 500 Mbs Internet bw?
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Nick Hilliard <[email protected]> wrote: > On 26/05/2011 17:20, Brian Roche wrote: >> >> Thanks for the advice. I understand the model is limited but it looks >> like it is geared towards a network of our size. We're just accepting >> default from the upstream providers so not too worried about the size >> of the routing table. Mostly concerned if there are NAT/PBR/BGP >> limitations. > > Keep it in mind that if at some stage, you get more than one upstream > transit provider, your choice of hardware will become more important. If > you see a likelihood of this happening within the equipment depreciation > lifetime, then I'd recommend getting an ESP10 instead. > > Also, bear in mind that once you've depreciated the kit off your books, an > ESP2.5/5 is going to be worth very little on ebay in 3-5 years time, whereas > an ESP10 based box is going to maintain its value much better. > > Nick > > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
