On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Matlock, Kenneth L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the off-topic post.
Don't be; it was acutely on-topic. > Does anyone here have real-world experience with Force 10 gear > (Specifically their E-Series and C-Series)? They came and did their > whole dog and pony show today, but I wanted to get real-world feedback > on their gear. > > > > I need to know about their > > > > 1) Reliability > > 2) Performance EANTC did a comprehensive study of the E-series: http://www.eantc.de/en/test_reports_presentations/test_reports/force_10_sfm_failover_video_ftos_6211.html http://www.eantc.com/fileadmin/eantc/downloads/test_reports/2006-2008/Cisco-Force10/EANTC_Full_Report.pdf http://www.eantc.com/fileadmin/eantc/downloads/test_reports/2006-2008/Cisco-Force10/Section_8.pdf > 3) Support staff (how knowledgeable are they?) I'm not a customer, so I can't speak to this. > 4) Price (higher/lower/comparable to comparable Cisco gear) Comparing list pricing, it looks like Force 10 would have you pay more for less features. As a box designed with the enterprise datacenter in mind, the E-series looks to be missing several key service provider features, including MPLS and advanced control plane filtering/policing. http://www.force10networks.com/news/pressreleases/2007/pr-2007-02-05.asp https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/KnowledgeBase/DOCUMENTATION/CLIConfig/FTOS/E_CONFIG_6.5.4.0_7-Feb-08.pdf Paul
