[c-nsp] Nexus 7000

[Tom Sands]

Would you really trust dual sups in the Nexus any more than you can 
trust dual sups in a 6500?  You're not required to buy 2 chassis with 
the 6500, that would be a personal or design choice.

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Tim Durack wrote:
> I'm sure you could subtract 30-40% for the usual discount. Plus you
> may only need one chassis instead of the usual two 6500s for a
> redundant setup. That brings it back within reach perhaps.
> 
> Tim:>
> 
> On Jan 31, 2008 11:45 AM, Alex Howells <alex at bytemark.co.uk> wrote:
>> Tom Sands wrote:
>>> N7K-C7010  10 Slot Chassis, No Power Supplies, Fans Included  $20,000
>> ... plus all the other bits you want....  [snipped]
>>
>> So basically a "entry level" one of these is around $200,000 then?
>> Subtract a wedge if you only want a single supervisor, add on another
>> chunk for extra line cards and multiple SFP+'s to do 10Gig?
>>
>> Seems rather bloody expensive. Maybe that's just me. *shrug*
>>
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