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Alexander Alexander Neilson Neilson Productions Ltd alexan...@neilson.net.nz 021 329 681 > On 28/12/2013, at 5:06 am, Eduardo Schoedler <lis...@esds.com.br> wrote: > > PPPoE Server is single thread too. PPP package is getting a multicore upgrade in 6.8 or 6.9 release. May introduce bugs but they are working to Multi core all the processes properly. > > > 2013/12/27 Nick Olsen <n...@flhsi.com> > >> Exactly what Faisal Said. The BGP process appears to be single threaded at >> the moment. So taking on full BGP tables can be a bit slow compared to a >> decent X86 box. But in terms of raw forwarding power they are pretty >> monstrous. >> >> We replaced a few Maxxwave 6 port Atom's with the CCR. ~400Mb/s and ~40K >> pps aggregate across all ports. CPU load went from ~25% to ~0-2%. These are >> in a configuration where they have little or no firewall/nat/queue rules. >> And in most cases are running MPLS. >> >> We've not had any issues with stability so far either (Knock on wood). >> >> Nick Olsen >> Network Operations >> (855) FLSPEED x106 >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> >> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 10:33 AM >> To: "Geraint Jones" <gera...@koding.com> >> Cc: nanog@nanog.org, "Martin Hotze" <m.ho...@hotze.com> >> Subject: Re: Mikrotik Cloud Core Router and BGP real life experiences? >> >> FYI... Mikrotik Cloud Core routers are nice, however one has to keep >> something in mind when deploying them... >> >> Only One Core (of the CPU) is dedicated to each port / process. >> So this is good so as to contain what happens on a single port from taxing >> the whole CPU.. >> But not so good when you need more cpu power than a single core for that >> port. >> >> Also, BGP process will only use one core. >> >> While these units make for great 'customer facing' edge routers, with >> plenty of power and the ability to keep issues contained... The X-86 based >> (Core2Duo/i5/i7) Mikrotik are more suitable (Processing power wise) for >> running multiple full BGP tables peering. >> >> Regards & Good Luck. >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Geraint Jones" <gera...@koding.com> >>> To: "Martin Hotze" <m.ho...@hotze.com> >>> Cc: nanog@nanog.org >>> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 4:02:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: Mikrotik Cloud Core Router and BGP real life experiences? >>> >>> I am going to be deploying 4 as edge routers in the next few weeks, each >> will >>> have 1 or 2 full tables plus partial IX tables. So I should have some >>> empirical info soon. >>> >>> They will be doing eBGP to upstreams and iBGP/OSPF internally. I went >> with >>> the 16gb RAM models. >>> >>> However these boxes are basically Linux running on top of tilera CPUs, >> in >>> terms of throughput as long as everything stays on the fastpath they have >> no >>> issues doing wire speed on all ports, however the moment you add a >> firewall >>> rule or the like they drop to 1.5gbps. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 27/12/2013, at 9:47 pm, Martin Hotze <m.ho...@hotze.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> looking at the specs of Mikrotik Cloud Core Routers it seems to be to >> good >>>> to be true [1] having so much bang for the bucks. So virtually all >> smaller >>>> ISPs would drop their CISCO gear for Mikrotik Routerboards. >>>> >>>> We are using a handful of Mikrotik boxes, but on a much lower network >> level >>>> (splitting networks; low end router behind ADSL modem, ...). We're >> happy >>>> with them. >>>> >>>> So I am asking for real life experience and not lab values with >> Mikrotik >>>> Cloud Core Routers and BGP. How good can they handle full tables and a >>>> bunch of peering sessions? How good does the box react when adding >> filters >>>> (during attacks)? Reloading the table? etc. etc. >>>> >>>> I am looking for _real_ _life_ values compared to a CISCO NPE-G2. >> Please >>>> tell me/us from your first hand experience. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> greetings, Martin >>>> >>>> [1] If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. > > > -- > Eduardo Schoedler
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