On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:29:46AM -0500, Andrew Hoyos wrote:
> > On Sep 20, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Mike Horwath <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Cost per port is high compared to running with 4500/45550 setup and
> > can stack 10 deep as it is.
> 

> I don???t know if I necessarily agree here either. The VC will
> quickly become a bottleneck if not already (32gb unidirectional
> traffic).

Dump the 4200 and stack via 128Gbe VC cables (2 of them).

> Also, no support for 40/100g.

Lies.

EX4550-EM-2QSFP - expansion with 2 40Gbe QSFP+

No 100Gbe though :(

> If money is being spent, something like an Arista 7504 or Juniper
> QFX 5100/5200???s would make more sense here and allow for some
> growth not entirely based on "more 10g ports".

Doug has Arista running already (for a couple years now I think). He
hasn't complained about them.

I see Arista all over the place as well. Price per port is very
reasonable.

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