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

Mon Apr 20 13:53:55 EST 2015

As one other poster mentioned the Brocade VDX 6740's are excellent as well, though they definitely won't fit the indicated budget.  I'm in the process of implementing some of these as we speak.

  Regards,
Kristoffer Sheather

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 From: "Mark Currie" <MCurrie at laserfast.com.au>
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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  

From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Kristoffer Sheather @ CloudCentral
Sent: Monday, 20 April 2015 12:54 PM
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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 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 datasheet 

Packet Buffer 9MB shared 

http://www.arista.com/en/products/7050-series 

Arista 7050S Datasheet 

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> 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] 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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