On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Peder<[email protected]> wrote: > On a side note, why do people buy high-end servers like IBM or HP and then > put in crappy switches, like Dell or Netgear and then wonder why performance > is bad? That's like buying a BMW 7 series and then using the cheapest 87 > octane gas you can find. If you want to build a good network, buy good > network equipment like Cisco, Extreme, Foundry or some of the other high end > manufacturers. DLink, Linksys, Netgear and Dell are all low end consumer > grade. No matter how they may try and sell it, that's what it is. It is > fine for that, but it is not enterprise grade equipment. I just ran across > a customer that had a Cisco Catalyst 4000 with an uptime of 1500 days (4+ > years). Try and get that with Linksys or Netgear.
I actually agree with your argument, and I've personally told people before to chuck their Dell switch overboard and replace it with a crossover cable. However, I sure hope that four-years-ago IOS Cisco switch isn't on the edge. That's way too long to not upgrade your IOS. _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
