> > • Has at least 6x 100G ports > • Has a smattering of 10G/25G ports > • Has meaningful packet buffers > • Routes in hardware at least 2m routes combined of IPv4 and IPv6, more is > better
Kinda want a pony here. :) Put all your 100G ports on a device up top , you can do small buffers with lots of RIB. 100G downlink to an agg device that consolidates all your 10/25s , has deeper buffers to handle the speed mismatches, and needs almost nothing for RIB. You'll be better off. On Mon, Feb 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM Mike Hammett via NANOG < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm looking for new BGP routers. I'm currently running Mikrotik, which has > served me well so far, but looking at interface speed, count, FIB size, > etc. and they just aren't going to cut it. > > I'm looking for: > • Has at least 6x 100G ports > • Has a smattering of 10G/25G ports > • Has meaningful packet buffers > • Routes in hardware at least 2m routes combined of IPv4 and IPv6, more is > better > • Has reasonably low power usage, I don't need 1 kw going to a router > • Is cost-effective > • Used is fine > > > I like how the MX301 looks, but it's way more than I'd want to spend, > primarily because there really isn't a used market for them yet. > Arista and Cisco NCS are close, but to check all of the boxes, you're up > to about $15k - $20k. To get to $5k or less, you're compromising on at > least two of the things I'm looking for. > EdgeCore and UfiSpace may have some models that are in the $5k - $8k > range, once you purchase OcNOS. > > > I'd have no problem with the EdgeCore and UfiSpace direction, but I wanted > to make sure I wasn't leaving anything out of consideration. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > Midwest-IX > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ANH4UUU6K3CMCSWSBHAALWTYLHK32OGG/ _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CQEXDFANBPSBWHIEWNQ4GEP35XGPICOT/
