Got you - artificially disabling 90% of the features otherwise supported by the OS and using half baked HAL makes product SDN ready! Sorry for the sarcasm, couldn¹t resist :)
Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Eduardo Schoedler <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:28 PM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP >My mistake, it's the OCX1100. >http://www.networkworld.com/article/2855056/sdn/juniper-unbundles-switch-h >ardware-software.html > >2015-01-13 20:10 GMT-02:00 Jeff Tantsura <[email protected]>: > >> What does it mean - to be SDN ready? >> >> Cheers, >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eduardo Schoedler <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 3:25 AM >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP >> >> >QFX5100 is SDN ready. >> > >> >-- >> >Eduardo Schoedler >> > >> > >> >2015-01-13 6:29 GMT-02:00 Stepan Kucherenko <[email protected]>: >> > >> >> Is there any particular reason you prefer EX4600 over QFX5100 ? Not >> >> counting obvious differences like ports and upgrade options. >> >> >> >> It's the same chipset after all, and with all upgrades they have the >> >> same 10G density (with breakouts). Is that because you can have more >>40G >> >> ports with EX4600 ? >> >> >> >> I'm still trying to find out if there are any noticeable software or >> >> feature differences. >> >> >> >> On 13.01.2015 09:01, Mark Tinka wrote: >> >> > On Monday, January 12, 2015 11:41:20 PM Tony Wicks wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> People seem to be avoiding recommending actual devices, >> >> >> well I would recommend the Juniper EX4600 - >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/switching/ >> >> >> ex-series/ex4600/ >> >> >> >> >> >> They are affordable, highly scalable, stackable and run >> >> >> JunOS. >> >> > >> >> > We've been quite happy with the EX4550, but the EX4600 is >> >> > good too, particularly if you're coming from its younger >> >> > brother. >> >> > >> >> > Mark. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Eduardo Schoedler >> >> > > >-- >Eduardo Schoedler
