[c-nsp] OT: Smart Patch Panel Recommendations

[Andrew Dorsett]

Depending on your goals for the smart patching, Apcon has a pretty
expensive but really slick box for patching. It is typically used to
put multiple IDS systems in parallel, but it can be used to replace a
patch panel for dynamic moves. Of course it's another box with
software and electricity in the middle of your network, so might not
be appropriate...

Andrew




On 4/11/08, Ramcharan, Vijay A <vijay.ramcharan at verizonbusiness.com> wrote:
>
> We are in the fortunate/unfortunate (depending on how you look at it)
> position of building a new datacenter in TX to replicate functionality
> of a year-old dc in CA. We have used traditional cabling methods in all
> our builds so far. However for this build we are investigating the use
> of "smart" patch panels. Various vendors such as Panduit, Systimax,
> Siemon etc offer these. The build would probably accommodate up to 1000
> patch panel ports. As an aside, we are going with a pair of Nexus 7k
> units for this build as well as the new ASA 5580 platform.
>
> What are your opinions or real world experience with using any of these
> so-called "smart" patch panel systems?
>
> Thanks
>
> Vijay Ramcharan
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