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--- infra:bgpwtf:new-edge-router [2025/03/31 14:09] – created q3k
+++ infra:bgpwtf:new-edge-router [2025/05/29 13:28] (current) – q3k
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   - Rack mount, ideally 1U
+  - Either a PC (for NixOS) with IPMI or a proper router that won't need to be remote rescued
+  - If not a PC must be able to do v4/v6 routing and do BGP/OSPF/ECMP with some sensible buffer sizes and QoS (ie. not a switch). BGP should have a non-shit filter system.
   - Front facing ports
-  - Either built-in or expandable to 4xGbE and 2xSFP+ (eg. for a PC a PCIe slot for a ConnectX-6)
+  - Either built-in or expandable to 4xGbE and 2xSFP+ (eg. for a PC a PCIe slot for a ConnectX-6 to get 25G while we're at it)
   - Not a power hog (ie. not an ancient Xeon server)
-  - Either a PC with IPMI or a proper router that won't need to be remote rescued
 ===== Candidates =====
-  - A Mikrotik CCR2004 ; if no better options appear by EOM April q3k will just buy one
+  - A Mikrotik CCR2004 ; if no better options appear by EOM April q3k will just buy one. It's not a proper router but it's fucking something. And it's certainly better than the courent zombie mode edge01.
+  - **Juniper NFX250 / MX150: our pick for edge02**
 ===== Rejects =====
-  - Supermicro offer: seemingly not updated for edge/appliance stuff
+  - Supermicro offer: seemingly not updated for edge/appliance stuff, paying full price for 2019 equipment is madness
-  - ASRock Rack: nothing compact
+    - The only attractive machine is the [[https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/iot/1u/sys-510d-8c-fn6p|SYS-510D-8C-FN6P]] but at 2700€ barebones it's way too fucking expensive for what it is.
-  - Lanner: 'call us for quote'
+  - ASRock Rack offer: nothing compact
+  - Lanner offer: 'call us for quote'
   - N210/N100 mini PCs from Aliexpress: no IPMI
   - Aarch64 boxes with NixOS: too experimental/slow and still no IPMI
   - MC12-LE0 mobo: can't find a good rack enclosure for it
+  - Old Cisco/Juniper/Arista iron: either expensive, or power hungry, or EOL