I work at a state REN and we are seeking a lead for a new edge device for on prem deployment at customer sites. We currently deploy two classes of routers-- a high end and a low end. Both the high end and the low end use some of the standard edge features: MPLS-TE, MBGP, flowspec, vrf, PIM, etc. We deliver full tables over these devices to the customers that need them. We recently finished a new ethernet procurement and have a large number of sites (~200) moving from <1Gbps in bandwidth to 1-10Gb in bandwidth. Our currently deployed low-end router can't handle these speeds and we can't afford to place our high end router at 200+ sites. So, we're looking for a middle tier router to deploy. Something with 2+ SFP+ ports, software that can handle the aforementioned features, and something with an API that we can leverage for programmatic management. So far we've not found anything that checks all the boxes. Layer 3 switches seem like obvious choices, but lack some of the features and RIB/FIB we need at the edge. Other devices like the Juniper MX5/10 certainly meet the requirements, but are priced way beyond what we can afford. Any suggestions for devices we might have overlooked? Preferably in the less than 10K per unit price point. If such a magical device exists. -Dan