Re: Brocade SLX Internet Edge

[Colton Conor <colton.conor () gmail com>]

I think Extreme is doing the same thing with their Extreme OptiScale™ that
Arista is doing with their Arista FlexRoute™ and EOS NetDB™. They are both
using Broadcom Jericho /Qurman with extenal TCAM, but still has a hardware
limitiation on route table size. Then in software they filer right?

Question is who has a better solution Arista or Extreme for this?

Also, the question is can any whitebox vendors do the same thing, with the
same Broadcom switch you can buy for around $9k new.

Another question, could you even consider these with the Juniper MX204
coming in at $20k?



On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 8:04 AM Kevin Burke <kburke () burlingtontelecom com>
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> Thanks for everyone who responded on and off list.
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> As a small company that is happy to still be in business the pricing is
> too good to ignore.  A “gently used” ASR-9006 is something like $45k for
> one plus a shelf spare.  A brand new SLX 9540 is something like $30k for
> one plus a shelf spare.
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> There were some common things.  Software is behind where we would like.
> The occasional bug like that SSH one.  Also there are some relatively
> common features like IPv6 outbound ACL and BGP MED that aren’t there.  This
> stuff isn't a showstopper but I will take this a sign of things to come.
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> As for the notes about full tables.  Different vendors seem to have used
> different techniques to get past the hard FIB limit that we are all used
> to.  I had the same question when pawing through the spec sheets.  So I
> asked the sales rep:
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> “We can support 1.5M routes…..
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> *These platforms support all of the requirements detailed above for
> Internet routing. In particular, they support a table size of 1.5 million
> IP routes today, ensuring headroom for the next 5-7 years. This scale is
> made possible through our new technology called Extreme OptiScale™ for
> Internet Routing that optimizes programmable hardware and software
> capabilities to accelerate innovation and deliver investment protection.*
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> https://www.extremenetworks.com/extreme-networks-blog/internet-routing-in-the-enterprise/
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> Kevin Burke
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NANOG <nanog-bounces () nanog org> On Behalf Of Kevin Burke
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:02 PM
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> Subject: Brocade SLX Internet Edge
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> Does anyone have any success with the Brocade SLX 9540 or similar?  Its
> going to be taking full BGP tables from two Tier1's and some peering.
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> The specs and sales rep says its fine, but the price makes me think its
> too good to be true.
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> We are trying to shepherd an old Cat 6509 out of our core.
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> Kevin Burke
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> 802-540-0979
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> Burlington Telecom - City of Burlington
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> 200 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401