When you are deciding on an MPLS network carrier, an important thing to consider is the router that will be provided, assuming that you want fully managed services. This is a subject that many people are unclear on.
Many carriers will provide a Cisco 1841 in their quotation. The primary reason being cost. Some carriers will quote a Cisco 2811. While the cost is a bit higher, so in the expandability and performance. While this blog is not intended to be a technical hardware discussion, the general subject of MPLS networks warrants a brief message about this topic.
The Cisco 2811 provides significant additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco routers at similar price points by offering up to a fivefold performance improvement, up to a tenfold increase in security and voice performance, new embedded service options, and dramatically increased slot performance and density while maintaining. The Cisco 2811 router has a slot for an enhanced network module. It supports 90 modules, as well as most NMs, VWICs, WICs, AIMs, and VICs. Two fast Ethernet ports (10/100) are integrated in the device. Options include switching support for Layer 2 with PoE.
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Cisco 2811
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