[c-nsp] 3750x Alternatives

[Ryan West]

Just one clarification.  The 5548UP is around the same price as the 5010 was. The 5520 is a 2u model which closer the 5596UP. 

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On Nov 19, 2012, at 6:28 PM, "Andrew Miehs" <andrew at 2sheds.de> wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM, CiscoNSP_list CiscoNSP_list <
> cisconsp_list at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Andrew - The Nexus do look nice...The 5010/5020 are EOL'd
>> correct?(But still able to get smartnet on them?)....Is there a significant
>> price point difference between these and the 5548(P?)
> 
> The Nexus 5548 should cost about the same as the 5020 - but you would need
> to check this and speak with your Cisco sales rep.
> 
> 
>> If the Nexus are heinously expensive, I might look at the 4500's as you
>> suggest.....or perhaps the 4900's?(I do require 6+ SFP for fibre
>> connections though)
> 
> Do you require SFP+ or SFP? (10G or 1G)?
> 
> The 4500 Sup7E and 4500X should support VSS by the start of next year
> (probably mid until it is stable). If you can wait that long with the "VSS"
> requirement you could probably buy a 4500 now, and VSS it later.
> 
> HP also have their own version of VSS called IRF which you will find on
> their H3C range of switches - I believe it is now called HP Comware. This
> may also be an alternative.
> 
> Andrew
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