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The original was posted on /r/vyos by /u/airbytes on 2023-08-24 00:22:00.

Hello everyone!

We are looking for a core router for our data center infrastructure. We’ve checked the prices for a branded router like Cisco or Juniper (the most recommended) but the prices are over the moon. At the minute we are using the Mikrotik CCR1009 and CCR1036 series but seem to have some problems with version 7 in terms of BGP. Again there are pros and cons to Mikrotik in data centers, and for that reason, we are thinking to see if the VyOS will fit our needs.

Is anyone using VyOS in a DC environment?

What is your experience with BGP and Firewall? (we need a bit of protection too, or maybe you recommend something else as a firewall)

At the minute we don’t have much traffic because we just started our colocation journey but we are looking first to have a stable infrastructure and then starting to advertise our services. In the future, we are looking to provide colocation too and for that reason, we want to be sure VyOS or other platforms will cover us.

We just installed the latest version of VyOS on an HP DL20 Gen 9 for testing purposes and to see how easy/hard is to configure it. We are open to any advice in terms of which bare metal will be good for VyOS.

Thanks,

Alex