Thanks Andrew (And apologies for not replying inline, stupid Hotmail make it
nigh on impossible)
We currently only require 1G(SFP), but would like the flexibility to go to 10G
when required...so, something like:
2 x 4500-e with Sup7e + WS-X4748-RJ45-E + WS-X4612-SFP-E ?
Or 2 x 4500x with similar ports as 4500-e
Or 2 x Nexus 5548
Is there a big price difference between these?
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:27:06 +1100
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 3750x Alternatives
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM, CiscoNSP_list CiscoNSP_list
<[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Andrew - The Nexus do look nice...The 5010/5020 are EOL'd correct?(But
still able to get smartnet on them?)....Is there a significant price point
difference between these and the 5548(P?)
The Nexus 5548 should cost about the same as the 5020 - but you would need to
check this and speak with your Cisco sales rep.
If the Nexus are heinously expensive, I might look at the 4500's as you
suggest.....or perhaps the 4900's?(I do require 6+ SFP for fibre connections
though)
Do you require SFP+ or SFP? (10G or 1G)?
The 4500 Sup7E and 4500X should support VSS by the start of next year (probably
mid until it is stable). If you can wait that long with the "VSS" requirement
you could probably buy a 4500 now, and VSS it later.
HP also have their own version of VSS called IRF which you will find on their
H3C range of switches - I believe it is now called HP Comware. This may also be
an alternative.
Andrew
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