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

[Mark Currie]

I can vouch for the Arista, we have them running in the core @ one of our clients, running multiple 10Gb LACP trunks (NFS not iSCSI) against a NetApp 3250 backend, and they don't miss a beat.... Mind you if you are using VMware and want to utilize LACP you must have Enterprise PLUS vSphere licenses which cost as much as a house block (nearly).

Mark Currie


From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Kristoffer Sheather @ CloudCentral
Sent: Monday, 20 April 2015 12:54 PM
To: Skeeve Stevens; Josh Tipping
Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Cheapest half decent 10Gbps switch (for iSCSI only)

Suggest starting here;

http://docs.cumulusnetworks.com/display/HardwareGuides/10G+Hardware+Quick+Reference+Guide

Edge-Core AS5610-52X ( with ONIE)
http://www.edge-core.com/ProdDtl.asp?sno=436&AS5610-52X
Edge AS5610-52X ONIE DS R01.pdf<http://www.edge-core.com/temp/ec_download/1174/AS5610-52X%20ONIE%20DS%20R01.pdf> datasheet

QuantaMesh BMS T3048-LY2R (with ONIE)
http://www.quantaqct.com/Product/Networking/Bare-Metal-Switches/QuantaMesh-BMS-T3048-LY2R-p53c77c75c159
QuantaMesh BMS T3048-LY2R<http://www.quantaqct.com/account/download/download?order_download_id=60&dtype=Datasheet> datasheet

Packet Buffer 9MB shared

http://www.arista.com/en/products/7050-series
Arista 7050S Datasheet<http://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7050S_Datasheet.pdf>
Arista punts 10/40 GbE juice-sipper:  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/28/arista_7050s_7124sx_switches/

Buffer 9MB

As per the Cumulus Linux and The Register you'll note that all three switches share the Broadcom "Trident+" merchant silicon.  The only difference is the Network OS.  In the case of Cumulus Linux its been around quite a while now so should be mature.

Regards,
Kristoffer Sheather

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

Tell us about your packet buffers.

I'd (and we'd) actually like to know.



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On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Josh Tipping <josh.tipping at icita.com<mailto:josh.tipping at icita.com>> wrote:
I can give you pricing and info on some Huawei switching options if you like (disclose: we are a disty). Nothing down near the netgear stuff however, but you'd be looking at 24x10GE @ wire speed well under half the cost of the cisco/juniper options you've mentioned. Contact me off list if you are interested.

Cheers,
Josh Tipping


From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>] On Behalf Of James Cunningham
Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:48 PM
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Subject: [AusNOG] Cheapest half decent 10Gbps switch (for iSCSI only)

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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