Help in selecting router please

[Cat Okita]

On Mon, 2 Oct 2006, Nicole wrote:
> The bgp would simply be to balance two connections from the same providor.

... so a private ASN, and two separate circuits...

> Sadly not an option for them since we are connected to their main router to
> get that level of bandwidth.

Will you have both circuits off their main router?

> So far I have been given a quote for either a cisco 6504-E or a foundry
> fastiron super-x. Both at about 25K.

I'd probably buy the Cisco - I've seen far too many unique 'features' out
of Foundry[0].

cheers!
[0] ... and I say this having run into plenty of 'features' from Cisco...
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