100G port for CCR1072 router

RouterOS General
1

just a quick question here. Does Mikrotik have plan supporting 100G or 40G port for CCR1072 router in the future?

2

I would hope for 40G ports, at least one. Reason being is that:

  1. Switches with 40Gb ports are much cheaper (especially 2nd hand)
  2. Optics are MUCH cheaper for 40Gb especially on longer links

I have no problem if there are SFP28 ports for 25/50/100 (for future capacity) - but I think SFP+ and 40Gb should still be catered for. Especially as most of the ISP’s that use Mikrotik traffic is 99% less than 40Gbps. I know 40Gbps is on the decline - but the market Mikrotik is aiming at would probably be the SFP+ and 40Gbps users.

Personally I would be happy with the following:

  1. Faster CPU Mhz (e.g > 2 Ghz)
  2. Hardware based LACP (I personally would probably use 2 x SFP+ in LACP or 1 x 40Gbs)

Models:
6 x SFP+, 2 x 40GBps, 1 x ethernet for management
6 x SFP+, 2 x 40Gbps, 2 x 100Gbps

All ports should be backwards compatible e.g SFP+ to SFP, 100GBs to 25/50Gbs, and 40GBps into 4 x 10Gbps breakout cables.

3

Yeah, 40G is better than nothing. anyone knows that if Mikrotik is going to launch the router support 40G or 100G port in the future?

4

Yes, they do have such plans.
See this forum post: http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/which-types-of-ports-would-you-like-to-see-for-a-high-speed-router/108634/1

5

Thank you for heads up, I hope Mikrotik will launch the QSFP+ port soon