[c-nsp] Cisco switch for basic iSCSI

[Skeeve Stevens]

Hey all,

I know one of the key things in switching that is used for storage is
packet buffers.

But I also know that finding out what the PB capacity in a lot of kit is
quite hard, including Cisco.

I have a customer looking at some 10Gb switching for iSCSI (no FC or FCoE)
and I am wondering what models of Cisco switches people could recommend.

It seems that Cisco doesn't have any low-end (meaning 29xx or 3{5,7)xx)
switches with all 10Gb ports (SFP+).  If there is anything, I'd love to
know.

16-24 10gb ports is all that is really needed.

I was thinking the Nexus 3000 series... a 4500E seems overkill.

Any other suggestions for small DC iSCSI solutions?

...Skeeve

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