RE: cisco 3900 performance ??

I believe 3945 is

On Monday, November 5, 2012, Shaughn Smith wrote:

> Once again, right product, right place. Was the 3900 doing only security
> feature or more ? Nat ? Routing ? etc
>
> If it was Security only it should have been a 55xx in the first place.
>
> CCIE # 23962 (SP)
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Joseph L. Brunner
> <joe_at_affirmedsystems.com>wrote:
>
> > He asked Megabits or Megabytes ..****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > My answer was neither the 3900 product line is not good at that
> speed.***
> > *
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > i am looking at the data sheet of Cisco 3900 router and found
> > that
> > it has the Performance up to 350 Mpbs... ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > We had one recently get to 70% cpu just on a Cogent 100Mbps think about
> > that for a second. Cogent is not even Level3 or ATT. So, the speeds are
> > asymmetric and unpredictable 80mbps UP often, and 35Mbps down (YIKES)
> and
> > a few hours later it flips to any reliable speed test site.****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > So, we had the CPU do 99% loops for a while and we go the 5525X delivered
> > last week J****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Problem solved****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > *From:* Shaughn Smith [mailto:maniac.smg_at_gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2012 7:48 AM
> > *To:* Joseph L. Brunner
> > *Cc:* GAURAV MADAN; M Adnan; Cisco certification
> >
> > *Subject:* Re: cisco 3900 performance ??****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > I dont agree at all. ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Where does Cisco pitch the 3900 ? They pitch it at branch level, and as
> > such the throughput is fine. The richness of services is what counts for
> > the 3900. I dont see your "average" branch office pushing over 350mb/s
> > continuously.****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Right product, right place. ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > CCIE # 23962 (SP) ****
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Joseph L. Brunner <
> joe_at_affirmedsystems.com>
> > wrote:****
> >
> > I meant by "stop playing around" we all want to give the 3900 a fair
> > chance -
> > but CISCO has decided to (again) to release inferior hardware (compared
> to
> > Juniper or even better - Vyatta). Yes, cisco wins on features and quality
> > of
> > software - but his question was based on if he would get Megabits or
> > Megabytes!!!! A huge difference we all know. Sometimes we try too hard,
> too
> > long to make something work - only to waste time.
> >
> > My point was - if you are concerned with performance - a 2900 or 3900
> > series
> > router should not even be on the table (unless we are talking "BRANCH
> > OFFICE"). The workloads that router can handle before its CPU goes
> bonkers
> > are
> > too low for the modern internet or datacenter -where "300" anything comes
> > in
> > to play.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > From: GAURAV MADAN [mailto:gauravmadan1177_at_gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 7:20 AM
> > To: Joseph L. Brunner
> > Cc: M Adnan; Cisco certification
> > Subject: Re: cisco 3900 performance ??****
> >
> >
> > Guys ..
> >
> > Lets not compare a 39xx with 5525 ..
> >
> > 39xx is not only a security device .. Its from a family of Integrated
> > Services
> > Router -2 .
> > And security is just one of those integrated services .
> >
> > Obviously ; the performance will go down when u load box with features
> like
> > NAT , security etc etc ..
> > it can support routing , switching , voice , security , applications on
> > installed line cards etc etc
> >
> > So "stop playing around " thing DOES NOT look good here :D
> > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Joseph L. Brunner****
> >
> > <joe_at_affirmedsystems.com<mailto:joe_at_affirmedsystems.com>> wrote:
> > Megabits...
> >
> > And you wont even get that once you enable any number of inspection or
> > security services...
> >
> > Stop playing around and use a newer 5525-x or greater ASA series..
> >
> > The router's are doomed with Lame asics and tiny buffer pools for modern
> > traffic flows.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com<mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com>****
> >
> > [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com<mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com>] On Behalf
> Of
> > M
> > Adnan
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 4:27 AM
> > To: Cisco certification
> > Subject: OT: cisco 3900 performance ??
> >
> > Hello:-
> > i am looking at the data sheet of Cisco 3900 router and found
> > that
> > it has the Performance up to 350 Mpbs...
> >
> > i want to know that Mbps means Mega bits/sec or Mega bytes/sec.
> >
> >
> >
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps10536/data_sheet_c78_553
> >
> 924.html<
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps10536/data_shee
> t_c78_553924.html>
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> > Muhammad Adnan
> >
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