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Hi everybody,
Need your opinion on choosing a switch for an upgrade. I got a bunch of cat4507
sup7-e running right now thatneed to be replaced very soon. I can’tseem to
pick the right platform to replace it with. Cisco is being as confusing as
always.
My requirements are pretty bland. The switch has to be highly reliable (banking
environment), mature code and hardware. Should not end up with no more software
updates in the next 5 years (PCI compliance). Should do VRFs, MACsec, VPC or
VSS (quad sup VSS is better). No 10Gig is required as of today.
My options so far:1. Cat6807, sup6T -- would be my first choice but
other techies have no experience with it and are reluctant to agree.
2. Cat6506-E. sup2T -- 7 years old, perhaps will be EoL shortly
otherwise will do.
3. Cat4507R+E, sup9 -- good on paper but I had too manyhardware and
software issues with the existing cat4500 for me to be comfortablewith this
option. On top of that, Cisco is “encouraging” to go to Cat9400instead
4. Cat9400 7-slot -- I know nothing about that thing. Does it support
quad sup VSS or similar? Is it too cutting edge for a financial client? Is the
code stable enough?
5. Nexus 7700 6-slot or Nexus 9504 -- both are expensive ashell.
Any insight would be highlyappreciated.
Thanks,
Eli
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