Re: Best band for your buck router and switch (gigabit)

[Jason Antman <jason () jasonantman com>]

If you're going to consider Mikrotik, I'd also highly recommend that you
look into Vyatta (www.vyatta.com). They offer (well, or did last time I
looked, they seem to be increasingly commercial every time I visit their
site) fully supported software as well as software-on-vendor-hardware
solutions, plus an open source "core" offering. I've never done BGP on
them, but I've used them as edge routers/firewalls for smallish internal
networks as well as IPSEC endpoints, and their performance on modern
server-grade hardware (i.e. the type of stuff lying around in many
shops) is mind-boggling.

Post Script: I just went to vyatta.com, and apparently they've been
acquired by Brocade. The former content of their web site is gone, and
as far as I can tell from the Brocade site
(http://www.brocade.com/products/all/network-functions-virtualization/index.page)
they *seem* to be calling the software solution the "Brocade Vyatta 5400
vRouter". I assume this means their range of supported hardware devices
may be done for. Luckily I kept an archive of all of their wonderful
anti-cisco ads...


-Jason

On 11/16/2013 04:45 AM, Rakesh M wrote:
> Mx80 Might work if you are looking at Expansion options for future it comes
> with Modular Cards or Tested Cisco 760x series might suffice as well. Other
> Options like Mikrotik as above stated  might work but i myself never tested
> that brand though
>
>
>
> Rakesh
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Michael Smith <mksmith () mac com> wrote:
>
> > Not sure what your budge is but you might consider the ASR1k.  Or the
> > Juniper MX104.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Nov 15, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Nick Cameo <symack () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > We are in the market for a used integrated service router and switch to
> > manage
> > > our network. A 24 port gigabit switch should suffice accompanied with
> > > an industry
> > > grade router. We like buying used (still under warranty) equipment as
> > > long as there
> > > is good feedback. Which make and models are you gents and ladies liking
> > these
> > > days?
> > >
> > > Some Requirements for the router:
> > >
> > > IPSEC and VPN Enabled
> > > Transcoding capabilities using PVDM2 and NM-HDV2
> > >
> > > We were considering:
> > >
> > > Cisco 3845
> > > Cisco WS-C2960G-24TC-L
> > >
> > > But I thought I would get some insight on value, pricing, and
> > > scalability before making
> > > a recommendation.
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > >
> > > Nick.