[AusNOG] 10GbE Switching Options

[Alex Samad]

Hi

How do arista rate v's the mellanox ?

A

On 1 July 2016 at 10:53, Claudiu Claudiu <auclaudiu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What about Arista?
>
> Arista 7050SX-64
> https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7050SX-128_64_Datasheet.pdf
>
> Or Arista 7280R - deep buffer platforms 10/25/40/50/100G (allow entire
> internet routing table in FIB, 1RU/2RU form factor):
> https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/Datasheets/7280R-DataSheet.pdf
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Alex Huntington
> <Alex.Huntington at iriworldwide.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Guys!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thought I’d throw out a few questions and a request for some feedback
>> around some datacenter switching we are looking at. Currently each server
>> has 6 10GbE NICs of which two are dedicated iSCSI that will run through this
>> fabric.
>>
>>
>>
>> The current requirement is to replace our 1000BaseT switching with 10GbE
>> but the cost of SFP+ modules is an issue and currently twinax has been rules
>> out due do cable management issues (don’t ask :/).
>>
>> It would be nice to also standardise for our core also so routing is a
>> “nice to have” but not a requirement.
>>
>>
>>
>> If we could get some decent or support 3rd party SFP+ modules for a good
>> price it would make the Cisco/Brocade options much more attractive but never
>> used the Startech or Netgear SFPs before & I’d like to avoid the vendor
>> finger pointing games.
>>
>>
>>
>> We are looking at the following
>>
>>
>>
>> Dell S4048-ON
>>
>> Pros:
>>
>> -          Cheap $60 SFP+
>>
>> -          Cheapest switch cost by 20-30%
>>
>> -          All in one (no port or IP/routing licences required)
>>
>> Cons:
>>
>> -          Different CLI in FTOS, another thing to learn/manage
>>
>>
>>
>> Brocade VDX 6490
>>
>> Pros:
>>
>> -          ISCLI
>>
>> -          Vendor reputation
>>
>> Cons
>>
>> -          SFP+ price $300+
>>
>> -          Cost of additional port licences  e.g. 24-48 port on demand
>>
>>
>>
>> Cisco Nexus 3000/9000
>>
>> Pros:
>>
>> -          Community support & KB/documentation
>>
>> -          Vendor reputation
>>
>> -          Standardise vendor with all other network gear
>>
>> Cons:
>>
>> -          SFP+ $1500+
>>
>> -          IP Lite licence costs
>>
>>
>>
>> I’d love to hear your thoughts or experience, as I’m sure I’ve missed a
>> few things!
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheeeeeers,
>>
>>
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
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