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Best band for your buck router and switch (gigabit)
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 at 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 at 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.
>>>
>>
>>