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

[Brant I. Stevens]

There is also the Cisco Nexus 3K family which has some pretty interesting
features.  Many shops also need L3 functionality that is not currently
shipping for the VDX, IIRC.  That being said, the chosen platform should
be based on meeting a set of requirements and a solid test plan.

-Brant

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hass <robhass at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:17:06 -0500
To: Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org>
Cc: "foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net" <foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Subject: Re: [f-nsp] Brocade (VDX) VS. Cisco (Nexus)

>> 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
>
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