<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div>What about Arista?<div><br></div><div>Arista 7050SX-64</div><div><a href="https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7050SX-128_64_Datasheet.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7050SX-128_64_Datasheet.pdf</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Or Arista 7280R - deep buffer platforms 10/25/40/50/100G (allow entire internet routing table in FIB, 1RU/2RU form factor): </div><div><a href="https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7280R-DataSheet.pdf">https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7280R-DataSheet.pdf</a><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Alex Huntington <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Alex.Huntington@iriworldwide.com.au" target="_blank">Alex.Huntington@iriworldwide.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Guys!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thought I’d throw out a few questions and a request for some feedback around some datacenter switching we are looking at. Currently each server has 6 10GbE NICs of which two are dedicated iSCSI that will run through this fabric. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The current requirement is to replace our 1000BaseT switching with 10GbE but the cost of SFP+ modules is an issue and currently twinax has been rules out due do cable management issues (don’t ask :/).<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It would be nice to also standardise for our core also so routing is a “nice to have” but not a requirement.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If we could get some decent or support 3<sup>rd</sup> party SFP+ modules for a good price it would make the Cisco/Brocade options much more attractive but never used the Startech or Netgear SFPs before & I’d like to avoid the vendor finger
pointing games. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking at the following<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dell S4048-ON<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pros:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Cheap $60 SFP+<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Cheapest switch cost by 20-30%<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>All in one (no port or IP/routing licences required)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cons:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Different CLI in FTOS, another thing to learn/manage<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Brocade VDX 6490<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pros: <u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>ISCLI<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Vendor reputation<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cons<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>SFP+ price $300+<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Cost of additional port licences e.g. 24-48 port on demand<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cisco Nexus 3000/9000<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pros:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Community support & KB/documentation<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Vendor reputation<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Standardise vendor with all other network gear<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cons:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>SFP+ $1500+<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>IP Lite licence costs<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d love to hear your thoughts or experience, as I’m sure I’ve missed a few things!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheeeeeers,<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Alex<u></u><u></u></p>
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