Do you need full tables? Will merchant silicon (switch/routers) be sufficient (if you are only transporting L2 for example) or do you need full capability of a custom silicon (Nokia/Juniper) router. You mention Mikrotik, you would not get a single vendor silicon box (like a Nokia SR-1) for the cost of Mikrotik and there is a good reason for that. It really comes down to what the budget/use case is. -----Original Message----- From: john doe <johan.borch@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, 3 March 2025 10:17 am To: nanog@lists.nanog.org Subject: [NANOG]Hardware for MPLS/SR network Hi! I’m looking for equipment to build a 100G MPLS/SR network. This won’t be a large setup—likely around six PE routers connected in a 100G ring, with distances ranging from 100 km to 400 km. These routers will also need to aggregate local links from 10G up to 100G. They don't need to carry a full table. Given that I’m aiming to keep costs down (an impossible equation? 😊), what manufacturers would be worth considering today? Is refurbished hardware still a viable option, considering licensing and other factors? Mikrotik’s CCR line is quite affordable, but would it be capable of handling a PE role while aggregating multiple link speeds? Buffering? Other options? Br Johan _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/nanog@lists.nanog.org/message/B7LKQ2E2...