I think the primary use case is a branch office in a box. You have external routing and fire walling, you can now run containers to supplement the functions not available in router os, a chunk of storage / local caching for data from head office / the DC and now it’s one unit from MikroTik. Obviously you could get a supermicro with cards but I guess it’s “what’s the primary device” so optimised routing hardware with additional functions or on site server with additional routing (as a VM or separate box) Or also a company getting started as an MSP where they have small customers who don’t really need a server but they otherwise need a router and a nas and now it’s one box to manage on small customer sites. All through the familiar MikroTik front end. Regards Alexander Alexander Neilson Neilson Productions Limited 021 329 681 alexander@neilson.net.nz
On 18 Mar 2025, at 12:30, Christopher Hawker via Public <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> wrote:
It seems that this is designed for specific use-cases. What benefits are there of using this as opposed to using something like a Supermicro server with 100G and/or 10G card?
While this might be good for office environments, I’m not sure of the benefits of using it in a DC environment, especially if it’s limited to 32GB RAM. It (to me at least) appears to be a NAS with routing capabilities.
Regards, Christopher Hawker
Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Mike Everest via Public <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 10:17:14 AM To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Cc: Mike Everest <mike@duxtel.com> Subject: [MT-AU Public] Re: RDS2216 - switch hardware
Good morning!
(first batch arrived not 10 minutes ago ; )
To answer your question: I doubt it very much, but I sure hope so! ; )
Will be able to answer you with more certainty in a few minutes : )
Cheers!
Mike.
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-----Original Message----- From: Jason Hecker via Public <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 9:33 AM To: public@talk.mikrotik.com.au Cc: Jason Hecker <jason@upandrunningtech.com.au> Subject: [MT-AU Public] Re: RDS2216 - switch hardware
So now you have one, is there any way to upgrade the RAM to 64GB or 128GB? Is it soldered on or on a SODIMM?
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au>
On Wed, 26 Feb 2025, at 11:23, Mike Everest via Public wrote: 😂 How did I miss *that*!
Our MT contact was kind enough not to chastise me for not noticing – instead politely gave over the details ; )
I’ll claim ‘elderly’ for the oversight 😏
Cheers!
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From: Alexander Neilson <alexander@neilson.net.nz> Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 10:06 AM To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Cc: Mike Everest <mike@duxtel.com> Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] RDS2216 - switch hardware
I hate when things are missing from the specifications ;)
People have to guess then
Regards Alexander
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 12:01, Mike Everest via Public <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> > wrote:
Hi folks,
I found out today that despite no mention of it in any of the documentation so far, that the new RDS2216 also features the 98DX4310 switch hardware - the same switch chip used in CRS510-8XS-2XQ and CRS504-4XQ models.
It means that full VLAN filtering and L3 offloading is supported in this model - it's a full blown router and L3 switch with masses of storage!
You can find the hardware specs for the L3HW routing for this chip below:
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/62390319/L3+Hardware+O ffload ing
One of the units arriving next month is already earmarked for our rack downstairs ; )
Cheers! : )
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