[f-nsp] Brocade (VDX) VS. Cisco (Nexus)

[Robert Hass]

> VDX6710 is a standalone switch; n2k is not - it's just a fabric extension
> unit for ethernet only (i.e. no fcoe).  You're not comparing like with like
> here.  The 4 x 10G ports on the n2k are uplink only.

The think is if you're using VDX and VCS there is no such thing like
standalone switch. VDX6710 is part of VCS fabric. It can also be
standalone switch, but in case is a part of VCS then is very similar
to fabric extension.

>> - VDX6710 has bigger buffers (12MB shared total on VDX versus
>> 90/100/160KB per port on NX2k)
>
> Depends on the model.  The N2248 is much better provisioned than the N2148
> (I don't have the figures to hand).

It was also about N2248 :) 48 ports * 160KB

Robert