On 18/Feb/16 15:45, Colton Conor wrote:
I would like opinions of the differences between these two platforms if possible.
I was going to buy a used Juniper MX960 Router MX960-PREMIUM2-AC-ECM with 2 x RE-S-1800X4-16G and 3 x SCBE-MX-S. Then I was going to load this up with a couple of older DPCE-R-4XGE-XFP 4x10GE DPC Enhanced cards.
Now Cisco has offered me a new ASR9010 with dual ASR9K Route Switch Processor with 440G/slot Fabric and 6GB, and two 4X10GE / 16X1G Combo Linecard, Packet Transport Optimized for about the same price as the used Juniper. The only catch is the Cisco's support and warranty looks very expensive per year, but that's hard to compare since a used Juniper has zero support and warranty included.
If DPC's are your only option on the MX960, then the ASR9010 will be a better option with those line cards. If you are able to run the newer MIC/MPC line cards on the Juniper, capabilities will not vary much; but IMHO, the MX960 will have a slight edge over the ASR9010. Mark.