[AusNOG] 10GbE Switching Options

[Claudiu Claudiu]

Can't comment on price if that was the question,
But Arista is quite popular in the DC space. Unmodified linux /extensible
via RPMs, CLI.
Programmable (Puppet, Ansible /  Python, Go natively supported), HW VXLAN,
mature L2/L3/Multicast stack, integration to VMware, Openstack etc.

On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Alex Samad <alex at samad.com.au> wrote:

> 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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