[AusNOG] Recommendation Top of Rack Switches

[Shaun McGuane]

Hi Andrew/Mark,

I would be interested in this as well since we use this design in all our racks.

Typically use Cisco Switches as a top of rack but looking at other options.

However since these TOR switches are just layer 2 seems overkill to install Cisco Layer3 Switches.

Has anyone had experience / reviews with the Quanta LBM Switches ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Refurbished-Quanta-LB4M-10GB-Uplink-Switch-Dual-Power-Supplies-90-Day-Warranty-/281553085698?hash=item418ddf2502:g:kSsAAOSwGWNUV6pW

Interested in the Quanta as this allows us to create a dual 10Gbe path back to our core per rack.

Concerns – they are cheap, damn cheap but does that mean that they are unreliable?!
Do you have to look at alternative software for them to make them usable?

Regards
Shaun


From: AusNOG <ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>> on behalf of Andrew Khoo <andrew at 6net.com.au<mailto:andrew at 6net.com.au>>
Date: Wednesday, 20 January 2016 at 11:45 AM
To: Mark Currie <MCurrie at laserfast.com.au<mailto:MCurrie at laserfast.com.au>>
Cc: "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Recommendation Top of Rack Switches

mark,

would you be kind enough to summarize your findings, and possibly approx pricing info?

it might be useful as i am sure there are other folks looking for ToR in the move to 1/10.



On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Mark Currie <MCurrie at laserfast.com.au<mailto:MCurrie at laserfast.com.au>> wrote:
Thanks to all those who have responded….I have a few options to investigate now, but I do like the Brocade gear..

Cheers and Happy New Year.
Mark Currie


From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>] On Behalf Of Mark Currie
Sent: Tuesday, 12 January 2016 11:59 AM
To: 'ausnog at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>'
Subject: [AusNOG] Recommendation Top of Rack Switches

Hi Noggers and Happy New Year,

List has been pretty quiet!

Anyway, hoping some of you may be able to provide some recommendations for a couple of decent Top Of Rack (ToR) switches, requirements are 1Gb/10Gb, support for deep big buffers (iSCSI) and stacking, Layer 3 routing, VLAN’s (a given), budget of about $15k for 2 switches. (I know budget is low, but that’s what the client has to work with). Have looked at the Dell and HP ranges, and the ToR switch are out of the price range (HP is $30k-$50k for their converged gear)…Is a retail 24x7 environment, so must be robust and stable…

Please email me off-list, don’t want to clog the list unnecessarily.

Cheers,
Mark Currie

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