3com? In the Top 3? Doubtful... I rank them slightly above DLink, Linksys, etc...
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Phil Brutsche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > a) Avoid dlink/netgear/linksys like the plague. If it's cheap, it's > cheap for a reason. The top 3 switch vendors are Cisco HP and 3com for a > reason, I would stick with one of them. > > b) Chassis vs stack: it depends on the port density, traffic patterns, > and connectivity to the network core. > > If *I* were to stack a series of gigabit switches, I would use something > that has dedicated high-speed stacking ports using 10G-E or faster, like > a Cisco 3750G, or ProCurve 2900-48G. The 3com 4500G you mentioned is > vaguely comparable. > > Jake Gardner wrote: > > Also, I forgot to ask what are people's thoughts on using a chassis > > setup versus a stack? > > -- > > Phil Brutsche > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
