[AusNOG] Switching Recommendations

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On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Greg M <gregm at servu.net.au> wrote:

> Just be aware that if you are pushing the 3560X hard in a server
> environment
> you will experience packet drops due to shitty buffers on the 2960S/3560X
> and 3750X series. We ended up choosing the 4948E because of this...
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Peter
> Tonoli
> Sent: Sunday, 14 July 2013 6:05 PM
> To: Joseph Goldman
> Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Switching Recommendations
>
> Hiya,
>
> > Looking for a recommendation on a good top of rack switch with most
> > importantly dual redundant power supplies, and 24 Gigabit Ethernet
> > ports. If there are ones in a good price range that also have 10Gbit
> > capability, that is a bonus but not a must.
> >
> > Would prefer 1RU, 2RU at most. Not many ports needed so don't
> > want/need a big switching chassis.
> >
> > Cisco is our preferred vendor, but if you can suggest a good switch in
> > another brand with compelling enough reason then it will be considered
> > :).
>
> Cisco's 3560, model WS-C3560X-24T-L with:
> C3KX-NM-10G Two 10GbE SFP+ ports network module with four physical ports
> with two SFP+ and two regular SFP ports or C3KX-NM-10GT Two 10GB-T ports
> network module, & C3KX-PWR-350WAC as a secondary power supply will do the
> trick :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Peter.
>
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