[AusNOG] Cheapest half decent 10Gbps switch (for iSCSI only)

[Skeeve Stevens]

Honestly... you are going to get what you deserve.

While there is such a thing as cheap, value 10Gb ports... it is for
connectivity only.

There is no such thing as this for a well performing iSCSI solution.

Packet Buffers will kill you on cheap switches. I've seen so many problems
with people who go out and buy 10Gb from D-Link, Netgear, Mikrotik, even
low end Cisco 2900/Juniper 2200 or 3000 series... they don't have decent
packet buffers and you will reach a point if you have decent capacity where
you will have problems.

One of the biggest problems is that vendors don't like to talk about Packet
Buffers, because they know it is a weak point. HP was the only one a while
ago that happy put the info online on their product pages.

If you need to do iSCSI, do it right or you will get what you deserve.


...Skeeve


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On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 12:47 PM, James Cunningham <jjazza26 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question, so apologies
> in advance - but since most people here run high speed storage networks it
> is probably relevant.
>
> Can I have some recommendations for low end, cost effective, 10Gbps
> switches (for iSCSI use)?
>
> Only need around 8-10 ports per switch, and all the switches I'm looking
> at from the likes of Cisco and Juniper are around $20k-$30k a switch -
> seems pretty extreme really. I'm looking at deploying 2 x 10Gbps iSCSI
> switches for a client for a small VMware project, and am looking for
> suitable switches.
>
> Looking for suggestions for a half decent switch to use here - doesn't
> have to be top of the line with heaps of features, just something very
> basic, as long as it's 10Gbps and has at least 8 ports.
>
> Looking at the Netgear XS712T, these are around the $2k mark, which is in
> the ballpark of what I need. Looked at the Netgear XSM7224 and DELL N4032,
> but these are around the $5k mark per switch (but granted 24 ports with
> dual power supplies)
>
> Suggestions anyone?
>
> Thanks
>
> James
>
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