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On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 02:07:39PM -0500, Doug McIntyre wrote: > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 08:21:54AM -0500, Mike Horwath wrote: > > > EX4550 is 32 ports base, 48 ports with addon cards. > > It is 32 + 8 ports if you want to use the back expansion slot to house > a VC card instead. The 4550 doesn't have built-in VC (unlike the 4200/4500) > (technically the VC card is slotted into the 4500, but I've never seen one > bought without it there). So the EX4500 can do more ports than a EX4550. Ooh I didn't know that! Thanks! > The QFX5200-32C can get into newer technologies like adding 25G/50G > and 100G capable ports. Again using breakout cables to breakout ports > into the "slower" speeds we are running, and can get into the range of > 128 x 10GB ports with breakout cables in 1U. > > The QFX10002-36Q is much like the above, and can get into 144 x 10G > ports with breakout cables, but I know the price on this switch pushes > now into 6 figures. I have to assume that regardless they are expensive. If only that non-profit thing were in place *today*. A lot of work and I don't envy anyone having to do it. But I, and I don't think I am alone, am not donating money until there is a formal organization wrapped up in pretty bows. I have faith, though. This is coming and there will be much celebration. -- Mike Horwath, reachable via [log in to unmask]