[c-nsp] Cisco switch for basic iSCSI

[Joshua Morgan]

4500-X?

Josh

On Thursday, March 13, 2014, Skeeve Stevens <
skeeve+cisconsp at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:

> 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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