[c-nsp] Nexus 2000 vs Catalyst 4948 for access layer

[Manu Chao]

Is it a new Datacenter?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Livio Zanol Puppim <
livio.zanol.puppim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok...
>
> Let's try again, more simplyfied.
>
> Using a DC topology with Nexus family, I must have, for gigabit
> connectivity, Nexus 2000 -> Nexus 5000 -> Nexus 7000.
>
> Using traditional way I can have Catalyst 4948 -> Nexus 7000, saving 10G
> ports from Nexus 5000 for access.
>
> That's my only problem, loosing ports com 5000... Is it clear enought?
>
> Can you give me a good reason to use the first design?
>
> 2010/2/12 Tony Varriale <tvarriale at comcast.net>
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Livio Zanol Puppim" <
> >> livio.zanol.puppim at gmail.com>
> >> To: "Jason Plank" <jmplank at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "Cisco NSP ((E-mail))'" <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:18 PM
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Nexus 2000 vs Catalyst 4948 for access layer
> >>
> >>
> >  Brad,
> >>
> >> Can’t I make “the cloud” with traditional switches (4948 for example)?
> >>
> >
> > You can call it what you'd like.
> >
> >
> >  As I’ve said before, my only concern is that I’ll loose A LOT of access
> >> ports
> >> on Nexus 5000 that could be used by servers with 10GE/FCoE.
> >>
> >
> > Ok, maybe I missed something.  What are you trying to do?  High density 1
> > gig?  5k does that (with 2k).  Cheap and layer 2 high density 10g?  5k
> does
> > that.
> >
> >
> >  I’m expecting that 10G(with FCoE) will dominate the servers design, so
> my
> >> loss will be huge.
> >>
> >
> > It will be a large part of the future, no doubt.  Your loss?
> >
> >
> >  f Nexux 2000 could be attached directly to an Nexus 7000 (it is not
> quite
> >> dfficult to make that works) the deisgn would perfect fit for our needs…
> >>
> >
> > As I've stated before, there is no if.  Not sure how many more times I
> have
> > to say it...
> >
> > tv
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