[c-nsp] Recommendations for 10GBase-Capable switch

[Robert Hayden]

Why would I want a single switch that could aggregate N number of SFPs 
to a single 10GE uplink?  Because I could deliver a 10GE connection to a 
building and then fan out 1GE connections to the individual wiring 
closets in it.

Yes yes, I could spend another 10 grand (list) on a -12S switch and add 
it to the stack, but that uses up more rack space, more power, more 
cooling, and more resources to manage.

A 3750 with 1x or 2x 10GE and 16 or more SFPs would be the perfect 
platform for building aggregation.

Robert Hayden
University of Wisconsin

lists at hojmark.org wrote:
>>PS: Having the 10GE-box not carry SFP-GEs is really weird...
> 
> 
> Not really.
> 
> The 4948 is positioned primarily for the server farm and top-
> of-rack solutions. Why would you want SFPs for that?
> 
> The 3750 is positioned primarily for the (high-performance,
> low-density) wiring closet. Why would you want SFPs for that?
> 
> 
> The real question is why there is no 3750 Metro with two 10G
> uplinks and 12 or 24 SFPs? I don't know, but it sure would be
> neat.
> 
> -A
>