RE: Distributed Router Fabrics

["Tony Wicks" <tony () wicks co nz>]

> From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+tony=wicks.co.nz () nanog org> On Behalf Of Shawn L via NANOG
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 December 2024 9:07 am
> To: NANOG <nanog () nanog org>
> Subject: Re: Distributed Router Fabrics

 

> It has been an interesting discussion.  Always willing to see what others are doing in this space and evaluate it to 
> what we're doing / thinking about going forward.

 

> We were just quoted 250k+ for a Cisco ASR9902 with one route processor card (list. not our price).  There can be 2 
> rps, but they don't talk to each other -- who thought that was a good idea.  We were just looking for something that 
> could take a couple of full tables and had 2 - 4 100g connections.

 

> We're still using ASR920s (12 10g ports, rather uncommon) at most of our pops but have seen the writing on the wall 
> that 10g will not be enough at some point and 100g will be necessary. 

 

 

Nokia 7750-sr2s would do what you want at a much better price point I would suggest.

 

 

> I did have an interesting conversation with Ribbon (we have a C15 phone switch) about their Neptune platform.  
> Surprisingly affordable when you look at what Cisco is charging.  Though they didn't have as many 100g interfaces as 
> I'd like -- can't see using them as a BGP speaking router, but for internal transport stuff, it was definitely 
> attractive.

 

> Again, always nice to see what others are using / considering for similar stuff.  Too often all we hear about are the 
> 'really big guys' and how they're deploying X for 400g now, etc.  

 

 

Shawn