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I'm starting to think that the new OEM switches are worth a look. Especially because we don't need a complex feature set. Mellanox EdgeCore etc. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Andrew Hoyos <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > On Sep 20, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Mike Horwath <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 09:49:48AM -0500, Levi Pederson wrote: > > > >> A full chassis 8200 and 9200 would be a solid upgrade for all > >> pertinent points. > > > > I don't agree. > > Also don’t agree with the 8200/9200. Most line cards on the 8200 and 9200 > are oversub’d anyway, and the space/ports ratio isn’t great. > > > 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). > Also, no support for 40/100g. > > 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". > > -- > Andrew Hoyos > [log in to unmask] > -- Jay Hanke CTO Neutral Path Communications 3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 204 Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 327-2398 mobile [log in to unmask] www.neutralpath.net