Re: Router Recommendations

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

> • 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 <
nanog () lists nanog org> 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.
>
>
>
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