Re: NCS5508 for Agg/Core/Peering router

[Hugo Slabbert <hugo () slabnet com>]

OVH has, apparently, swapped at least some of their ASR9Ks for NCS5508:

https://twitter.com/olesovhcom/status/864222277185019909

What exact roles they're serving, though, I don't know. 
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On May 16, 2017 3:06:11 PM PDT, Will Black <wblack () cenic org> wrote:
> Is anyone using the NCS5508 as the role of a backbone Core /
> Aggregation / Peering router?  I understand these are generally
> different network models but we would be interested in hearing whether
> anyone is using these routers for all three roles.  We flattened our
> network during our last refresh and are trying to do more with less
> (who isn’t these days?), so we’re trying to determine whether the
> NCS5508 would fit the bill that’s currently being served by our
> ASR9K’s.  
>
> We would also be interested in hearing general observations and
> thoughts about the NCS5508 for any role.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will Black