[c-nsp] Is the Nexus 3064PQ usable ?

[Michele Bergonzoni]

I've watched the recent thread about "Cisco switch portfolio miss" with 
interest, since I am in the process of replacing some old 6500s in the a 
data center and in a campus core.

Requirements are reasonable: IPv4, few routes, 4-5 VRFs, BGP, OSPF, HSRP.

Port and protocols requirements would be more than fulfilled with a 
3064-X (N3K-C3064PQ-10GX) + a 3048TP (N3K-C3048TP-1GE).

The price of these boxes appear to be much, much less than the 
equivalent 6800 or 4500 or any bigger Nexus. Raw performance is impressive.

So my dilemma is: should I follow the data sheet, with the risk of 
having a buggy and unusable box, or should I buy the better known boxes, 
using more of my budget and giving up on other things?

I remember when the Cisco logo on a box was enough to settle such doubts.

Does anybody have success/horror stories about the 3064 or 3048 to 
share? If you email me in private, I can post an anonimized summary.

Best regards,
				Bergonz

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Ing. Michele Bergonzoni - Laboratori Guglielmo Marconi S.p.a.
Phone:+39-051-6781926 e-mail: bergonz at labs.it
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