I'll add that if you are comfortable with MikroTik, and can wait a few months, they have announced a device with 12 SFP slots, and one SFP+ slot.
It's the CCR1016-12S-1S+, and I expect it to come in well under $1k. --Eric (not OP) On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Andrew D Kirch <trel...@trelane.net> wrote: > Eric, > > I'll note as a followup to the Ipv6 thread, I'm a _HUGE_ mikrotik fan. > One of the CCR models has 4 SFP's. > > Andrew > > > On 11/26/2013 10:47 PM, Eric C. Miller wrote: > >> I'm looking at some non-Cisco price options to deliver more than 4 SFP >> slots into a structure and was wondering if anyone had any experience with >> ZyXEL's offerings in the service provider market. Specifically MGS-3712F or >> GS-4012F >> >> Thank you for your comments! >> >> Eric Miller, CCNP >> Network Engineering Consultant >> (407) 257-5115 >> >> >> >> > >