On 11-12-13 10:07 AM, Nathan Hruby wrote: > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 7:35 AM, List Bounce <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello list, >> >> We've been trying for days to come up with a router for what we feel is a >> rather simple set of requirements, to route traffic between (currently) >> three networks. I'm trying to find a router or a layer 3 switch that meets >> these basic requirements and can find nothing south of $5000 that fits the >> bill. We have a simple set of requirements: >> >> - 200Mbps / 200k packets per second / 500 new connections per second routing >> capacity >> - Must support VRRP >> - Should support ACL's >> - 6/8 routed ethernet ports. > Have you looked at Vyatta? The 1600 is probably what you need and I > suspect it weighs in at about $5k with support and stuff. > > -n
We have, yes, and came to a $2500-$3000 per unit price point if we roll our own, once the cost of network cards is factored in. We would much prefer to use purpose-built hardware and software, rather than open source software and commodity hardware, adapted to route traffic. One issue with a Vyatta appliance is the time it takes to replace one, should it explode. The network in question supports a core business function and a very large revenue stream for us. Once I'm looking at $3000 for a homebuilt or $5000 for an appliance, I come back to the original problem - there must be a purpose-built offering by a vendor somewhere that can do what we need. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
