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

[Skeeve Stevens]

Finally found this link I was looking for.  VERY helpful for this purpose.

http://people.ucsc.edu/~warner/buffer.html


...Skeeve


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On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Skeeve Stevens <
skeeve+ausnog at theispguy.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
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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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