Switch recommendation?

mrbios · 13 Apr 2015 at 11:31

Hi,

I'm trying to find the cheapest solution possible to the switching for my iSCSI network.

I plan on using two stacked, 10GbE is required but i could make it work with 10Gb SFP+ ports. Only need to use 6 ports on each so an 8 port switch would be good (i can't find any 8 port 10GbE switches though, hence the thread)

The best switch i can find for the solution at the moment is a Cisco SG500XG-8F8T which has 8 x 10GbE and 8 x SFP+ but at £2150 per switch I'm hoping there might be something smaller and cheaper out there to fit my needs.

Any suggestions?

Ploppy2k3 · 13 Apr 2015 at 16:20

try a Netgear XS708E

cheap but will do 8X10GBe

mrbios · 13 Apr 2015 at 17:39

I've just looked into the XS708E and XS712T but unfortunately the tiny 2mb packet buffer size is a sticking point. Our storage supplier is worried that it'd be a potential issue down the line.

nutcase · 13 Apr 2015 at 20:33

Would you consider second hand? A TOR 10Gbe switch should be a similar price or better than the netgear?

Caged · 14 Apr 2015 at 22:37

Can I assume that as you need 10GbE that you have a NetApp something?