Re: Cisco ASR9010 vs Juniper MX960

[Mark Tinka <mark.tinka () seacom mu>]

On 18/Feb/16 15:55, Jason Bothe wrote:

> We have both and they’re both great boxes, however it’s sort of embarrassing that the ASR9k still can’t do 
> virtualized routing, ie. logical-systems.  Not sure if thats a deal breaker for you but just thought you’d like to 
> beware.  We also find OS configurations on the Juniper much easier than the cumbersome  XR OS that the Cisco runs.  
> The 9k does however get a huge win with the ability to apply a ‘pie’ or software patch while staying in service vs 
> requiring a reload.   Either way, I don’t think you’ll go wrong.
It can be hit & miss with the PIE's and SMU's.

We've been in situations where in-service updates (not ISSU) were
documented as being hitless, but ooops...

Mark.