On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Richard Chan <rich...@treeboxsolutions.com> wrote:
> Dell N40xx is cheap if you buy the RJ-45 versions.It will save a lot on > optics. > Our NICs are all RJ-45. We use CAT7 and the switch hasn't given any > problems. > > We have one with an SFP+ uplink, and used a Dell-branded DAC cable that > has also worked flawlessly. > > (Not to be confused with Dell S-series which are is much more expensive.) > > You do want to be careful with SFP+: many(all?) vendors create expensive > lock-in by requiring their house brand optics: 48 x SFP+ can easily exceed > the cost of the switch by several times. The switch port will not come up > if you use aftermarket optics. > > > - Richard > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ceph-users mailing list > ceph-users@lists.ceph.com > http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com > > I have two options for my networks. A budget-wise switch Netgear XS716T, and a not so budget wise switch HPE 5700 (around 8 thousand if you push your sales rep hard enough) -- --------------------- Erick Perez
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