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RE: Cisco Router best for full BGP on a sub 5K bidget 7500 7200 or other vendor ?

  • From: Michel Py
  • Date: Mon Apr 26 12:55:07 2004 
> "Alexander Hagen"
> What about a 7505 w/ RSP4/256 and 2 VIP 2-50/128s with 4 PA-FE-TXs.

I would get a 7507 w/redundant RSPs and redundant PS.
 
> For additional port density a 3550 ? 
Even a 2650 would do

>> What is better about the 7206 VXR ? 
> Fewer software bugs,

Not in my experience.

> simpler platform, half the vertical space in the rack,
> redundant power supplies,

Indeed.

The part I missed earlier is that I think Alexander needs to buy the
platform. As of today I can not recommend buying any 7500 as even the
7507 and the 7513 are going to EOL sooner or later. If you can't afford
a 7603, then the 7206VXR with NPE400G and a gigabit trunk to a 3550 is
what I would do.