Comment by hdgvhicv
2 days ago
Mikrotik is used for professional deployments all over the world. Right tool for the right job.
People who think one size fits all are not professional.
2 days ago
Mikrotik is used for professional deployments all over the world. Right tool for the right job.
People who think one size fits all are not professional.
If I can source an enterprise Cisco/Juniper/Arista ASIC switch that is 1) rock-solid 2) full featured 3) cheaper - which I can - there is unfortunately no rationale where Mikrotik would be applicable in any professional project of mine.
With that said, I love Mikrotik for what it is: it is very approachable and it fills a niche. I believe it has added a lot of value to the industry and I'm excited to see their products mature.
Based on the lldp messages I see across dozens of countries, the majority of business isps globally use mikrotiks at their edge.
I'm curious what you classify as a business ISP?
Take a look at AMS-IX, one of the largest internet exchanges: https://bgp.tools/ixp/AMS-IX
21/1020 (2%) of all peers are Mikrotik. 15 (1.4%) of those are >=1000mbps. 7 (0.6%) of those are 10gbps. None are larger than 10gbps.
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You're delusional on price. I wouldn't touch severely overpriced and backdoored American switches with a 10-foot pole! Meanwhile, MikroTik just released a 400G switch in under two grand. To buy Cisco/Juniper/Arista with your own money in 2025 you have to be super rich and super stupid. And I say this as a guy that buys 100G stuff from Xilinx.
I have not seen a case where I could not source a Juniper switch (for example) for lower $/port than Mikrotik, even at 400GE. It is unheard of to pay MSRP. YMMV.