Re: [RAM] Number of DFZ routers

On Mon, 28 May 2007, Robin Whittle wrote:

> Can anyone provide an estimate for the number of routers in
> the DFZ?
>
>   Transit routers  (DFZ)

That will be a different number for every provider.  Are you proposing
canvassing all the Tier 1s for this number?  Some (most) may not be
comnfortable providing that number, but with a little hardwork and
homework you could discern this.

>
>   Multihomed border routers  (DFZ)

Again, SP or customer based?  Most all SPs access or gateway routers (pick
your semantics of choice, basically where customers terminate) are all
dual homed upstream to the backbone routers, some may even be in a
different ASes.  As for true border routers as in Tier 1 SP A talking to
Tier 1 SP B, probably safe to assume all of them.

>
>   Singlehomed border routers

Not in 1239s network.

>
> Can anyone suggest the range of number of interfaces these
> routers have?  For instance, what is the largest number of
> interfaces on an operational router?

Backbone or customer facing?  If customer, can approach 1000's, are they
all BGP, no.

>
> What would be a typical range of interface numbers for
> transit routers?

Again, P or PE?

>
> In addition to direct forwarding of Internet traffic, and
> handling the communications paths between the routers
> themselves, do transit routers often perform other functions,
> such as handling MPLS?

Not for 1239, but probably safe to assume so for other providers.  Comes
down to architecure koolaid flavor of choice.

>
> I would also be curious about typical transit router models and
> interface speeds.

Model as in 12416, CRS-1, M160, T640etc...?

Curious as to where you may be taking this?

-ted

>
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>
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