[c-nsp] top of rack switch recommendations

[Cyrill Malevanov]

I would take 3560/3560E depending on traffic load, as access switches (3560E with 10GE uplink) and 4900M as an aggregation device (l2 aggregation of 10GE links).
Not 6500ME - it's oversubscribed very heavily, 1:3 on access ports. 4948 is too expensive and it's an SP aggregation switch, not the access one.
3750 is good, but I don't think you need stacking capabilities regarding its cost

Cyrill

On Mar 17, 2010, at 10:02 PM, Alan Buxey wrote:

> Hi,
>> Cisco recommends use of Nexus switches as datacenter switches.
>> Nexus 5000 as the main switch, 10GE ports, Nexus 2000 as additional switches, connected to 5K using 10GE/20GE.
> 
> ..and thankfully you can buy a Nexus switch or 2 now.
> 
> okay, rewind to BN  (before Nexus) - and what would be the sane
> or logical choice then?  eg, in Cisco land , 4900M, 3750
> or 6500ME  8-)
> 
> alan