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Like most things, really. I used to build routers from old PCs, but eventually those tiny appliances caught up with the performance/functionality I need. You

Like most things, really. I used to build routers from old PCs, but eventually those tiny appliances caught up with the performance/functionality I need. You can do a lot of routing on a $70 Mikrotik, although they might not be "easy".

j45 7mo ago
For sure, it's a path and passage towards devices like that. Everyone has a starting point, starting with soemone has lying around is one thing.. the quicker they can get going the more they can get to leveraging the real power in most devices.
esseph 7mo ago
I really want to end up with one of these for at least a few months: https://mikrotik.com/product/rds2216 https://mikrotik.com/product/rds2216
- bombcar 7mo ago
  At $2k out the door that's way more reasonable than I thought it'd be. Too bad I can't fill it with old spinning rust.
  - a96 7mo ago
    And no (mention of) ECC.
    - simoncion 7mo ago
      On printed page five of the brochure [0] it mentions Size of RAM 32 GB ECC RAM type DDR4 On the one hand, it'd be nice if that was mentioned everywhere that the RAM size was mentioned. On the other hand, perhaps ECC RAM is effectively mandatory for Enterprise equipment, so mentioning it is redundant? IDK, I don't often purchase that sort of stuff. [0] <https://cdn.mikrotik.com/web-assets/product_files/RDS2216-2XG-4S4XS-2XQ_250557.pdf https://cdn.mikrotik.com/web-assets/product_files/RDS2216-2X...>
      - a96 6mo ago
        It's because it's mandatory that it should be front and center on any list of specs. But better late than never, I guess. Thanks for digging it up.
        simoncion 6mo ago
        > It's because it's mandatory that it should be front and center on any list of specs. Eh... I could go either way on that. Spec sheets and marketing copy for these things don't include the phrase "Runs on electricity!" because that property is effectively mandatory. If ECC is effectively mandatory for enterprise-grade networking gear, I can totally see not mentioning it. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure it's -infuriatingly- not at all mandatory for SOHO/"prosumer" gear, so it's important to mention for things you're selling in those markets.

j45 7mo ago

For sure, it's a path and passage towards devices like that. Everyone has a starting point, starting with soemone has lying around is one thing.. the quicker they can get going the more they can get to leveraging the real power in most devices.

esseph 7mo ago

I really want to end up with one of these for at least a few months: https://mikrotik.com/product/rds2216 https://mikrotik.com/product/rds2216

bombcar 7mo ago
At $2k out the door that's way more reasonable than I thought it'd be. Too bad I can't fill it with old spinning rust.
- a96 7mo ago
  And no (mention of) ECC.
  - simoncion 7mo ago
    On printed page five of the brochure [0] it mentions Size of RAM 32 GB ECC RAM type DDR4 On the one hand, it'd be nice if that was mentioned everywhere that the RAM size was mentioned. On the other hand, perhaps ECC RAM is effectively mandatory for Enterprise equipment, so mentioning it is redundant? IDK, I don't often purchase that sort of stuff. [0] <https://cdn.mikrotik.com/web-assets/product_files/RDS2216-2XG-4S4XS-2XQ_250557.pdf https://cdn.mikrotik.com/web-assets/product_files/RDS2216-2X...>
    - a96 6mo ago
      It's because it's mandatory that it should be front and center on any list of specs. But better late than never, I guess. Thanks for digging it up.
      - simoncion 6mo ago
        > It's because it's mandatory that it should be front and center on any list of specs. Eh... I could go either way on that. Spec sheets and marketing copy for these things don't include the phrase "Runs on electricity!" because that property is effectively mandatory. If ECC is effectively mandatory for enterprise-grade networking gear, I can totally see not mentioning it. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure it's -infuriatingly- not at all mandatory for SOHO/"prosumer" gear, so it's important to mention for things you're selling in those markets.