Even though switches can hold router modules and vice versa. It is always better to have routers if their primary function is routing and switches if their primary function is switching. But, it also depends on the type and amount of "work" your devices will be doing. Routers do certain things better than switches do and vice versa. Switches are great for L2 functions and routers are great for L3 functions.
Also, there are things that switches/6500s cannot do that routers can. Considering the cost of the purchase, I would approach Cisco and see what they recommend. But, be wary as they my try to upsale you on features you do not need. Just some random thoughts. Les Waller, Network Engineer ..:|:..:|:.. My first published eBook: Managing Teams: Top 10 Best Practices for Managing Multicultural Virtual Teams Home Pages: *www.game-of-go.com <http://www.game-of-go.com>* www.master-of-business-administration.net www.to-publish-or-not-to-publish.com www.leswaller.com *Connect with Me Online:* Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leswaller Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wallerlh LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leswaller Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/leswaller On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Edgar Mauricio Diaz Orellana < [email protected]> wrote: > Greetings. > > I'm kinda stuck in active now... i'm trying to figureout which are the > differences between Routers 7600 and Catalyst 6500/6800 and i can not find > any document who explain the main or minor differences. > > i could find the RSP720 it's a big difference against SUP720, but now both > platforms switch and routers could support SUP 2T Supervisor. > > the problem starts when a friend ask for help to choice the best equipment > for their company, and in this time i say "mmm, let me see". > > The company on my friends works need.. > > 3 internet links 4Gig each (using 10gig interface). > Full BGP Internet Table on each internet link > load balance internet traffic as it's can, but bring full wan redundancy > bring internet access to the company with static prefixes of public routing > segments for each department. > > in conclusion, the idea is create an small ISP for their internal resources > allocation, and better resilency and bandwidth allocation with policies, > and create traffic clasification to bring better services and resources to > especified servers like internet public webservers. > > as i get, in tech terms. > > 2 core Switch or Routers, (resilency and redundancy) > > 2 blades of 8x10 gig ports (one by chassis) > 6 wan interfaces 2 by each internet link (3 interfaces by each device) > 4 lan interfaces 2 by each device facing lan pushing vlans with /27 or > /26 depending of the requirement of the department. > > That's correct? > > Marko, what do you think about this? > > best regards > > -- > > Edgar Díaz > _______________________________________________ > Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: > > iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc > _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc
