[c-nsp] Layer2 Switch Recommendations

[Rick Truong]

Hi Dale,

My company can provide this equipment (USED) WS-C6504-E with SUP32's
[WS-SUP32-GE-3B=] and a couple of [WS-X6148A-GE-TX] for much cheaper than
$56k with 90 day warranty if you do decide to go with David's suggestion.

Please email me if you would like a quote.

* We buy and sell new/used networking equipment.  Please contact me if you
have any offers or are interested in buying *
 
Thanks,
 
Rick Truong
TruTech Systems
39263 Half Moon Circle
Murrieta, CA 92563
Office: +1.951.696.3688
Mobile: +1.951.440.8711
AIM: ricktrutek
E-Mail: rick at trutechsystems.net
WEB: http://www.trutechsystems.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of David J. Hughes
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 2:23 PM
To: Steve Snodgrass
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Layer2 Switch Recommendations


On 03/06/2006, at 1:44 AM, Steve Snodgrass wrote:

>> - 72-96 ports on a single unit (unlikely), or the ability to stack the
>> switches together at 10Gbps+
>> - Redundant power supplies (both AC would be a bonus).
>
> In the Cisco world, the only non-chassis switch that meets your 
> requirements
> is the 4948-10GE, though it supports layer 3 as well.  The IPv6 
> requirement
> is irrelevant if you only care about layer 2.


But you'd need a pair of 4948's to get the port density required (and 
they don't stack so the single unit bit is out the window).  At Aussie 
List Price a pair of 4948-10GEs plus the optics to connect them will 
set you back $66k ($33k each).  On the other hand a 6504 with a Sup32, 
dual AC PSU's, and a pair of 6148-A blades would cost $56k (at list RRP 
again).  The 6500 is cheaper and still has a spare slot for whatever 
you need in the future.

The Sup32 really is quite an attractive platform for lots of situations.


David
...

_______________________________________________
cisco-nsp mailing list  cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp
archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/