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

[Scott Howard]

Or just use Multipathing, which will give much better results in almost
every situation.

  Scott

On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Kristoffer Sheather @ CloudCentral <
kristoffer.sheather at cloudcentral.com.au> wrote:

> I'm not that familiar with vSphere as we don't use it for exactly those
> reasons (dear as po$ion).  But couldn't you configure MLAG on the Arista
> then use a bonding mode other than LACP on the ESXi hosts?
>
>  Regards,
> Kristoffer Sheather
>
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> *From*: "Mark Currie" <MCurrie at laserfast.com.au>
> *Sent*: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:03 PM
> *To*: "kris at cloudcentral.com.au" <kris at cloudcentral.com.au>, "Skeeve
> Stevens" <skeeve+ausnog at theispguy.com>, "Josh Tipping" <
> josh.tipping at icita.co
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> *Subject*: SPAM-MED: Re: [AusNOG] Cheapest half decent 10Gbps switch (for
> iSCSI only)
>
>
> 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
>
>
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> *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/
>
>
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> 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
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From*: "Skeeve Stevens" <skeeve+ausnog at theispguy.com>
> *Sent*: Monday, April 20, 2015 12:39 PM
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> *Subject*: Re: [AusNOG] Cheapest half decent 10Gbps switch (for iSCSI
> only)
>
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>
> Tell us about your packet buffers.
>
>
>
> I'd (and we'd) actually like to know.
>
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> ...Skeeve
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> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Josh Tipping <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.
>
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>
> Cheers,
>
> *Josh Tipping*
>
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *James
> Cunningham
> *Sent:* Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:48 PM
> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *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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