[c-nsp] Brocade Vs Cisco

[Nick Hilliard]

On 11/08/2011 17:03, Mack McBride wrote:
> Brocade's fiber channel is still a market leader.
> The Ethernet switches not so much.

I think you need to separate Brocade's ethernet switches from the Foundry
Networks switches.  No idea about the Brocade designed gear, but the
Foundry kit has worked well for me.  It performs as stated on the box,
although as several other people have noted, it doesn't have as many
features as other vendors (e.g. J, C, etc).

> HP also has very solid switch gear, much of this is patent rights from Cisco so the tech
> is the same Ciscos.  Primary advantage is price.  The CLI leaves something to be desired.

Also, the HP policy for third party transceivers, which is: fuggettaboutit.

Nick