[nycbug-talk] OT: Juniper or Cisco Switches?

[Massimiliano Stucchi]

On 18/02/11 14:34, Francisco Reyes wrote:
> Jason Dixon writes:
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:57:41PM -0500, Francisco Reyes wrote:
>>> Setting up a new network and looking into switches.
>>>
>>> So far considering Cisco and Juniper.
>>> For example
>>>
>>> Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switch SG300-52 - switch - 52
>>> ports
>>> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=2198250
>>> $979.99
>>>
>>>  Juniper EX 2200 48T - switch - 48 ports - managed - desktop
>>> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=1971214
>>> $1,614.99
> 
>> I'm sorry for being "that guy", but have you considered the Foundry
>> FastIrons? I've been very happy with their performance and support for
>> *BSD network protocols.  We used quite a few LS-648's at OmniTI and were
>> quite pleased with their price/performance.
> 
> 
> The prices I am seeing for Brocade are upwards of 3K.

Okay, so let's start from what you actually need.

Do you need a Top Of Rack type of switch, ore something to aggregate, or
a mix of those ?

How many ports do you need ?

Ciao

PS: we're actually getting a bit off-topic over here.  Is this okay ?

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