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On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 09:53:02AM -0500, Mike Horwath wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 02:07:39PM -0500, Doug McIntyre wrote:
> > 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. 
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> I have to assume that regardless they are expensive.

Actually, I think the QFX5200-32C is pretty reasonable price, and I think one
to shoot for, although watch out pricing it as hardware & software are seperate
line items. But in some ways, that is good, as this application doesn't need 
VxLAN and EVPN or all the fancy new things. 

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