Mostly backwards compatibility; simplicity. We're planning for some
super-high-density virtualization/storage projects mixed in with lower
bandwidth gear, and sticking to one type of cable for everything would be
convenient. I thought DAC had some distance limitations as well.
This is all speculation though, I don't have any personal experience with
the 10Gbase-T stuff either. I have no idea what to expect performance-wise.
-A
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Jima <nanog(a)jima.tk> wrote:
> > Does anyone here have experience running copper 10Gbase-T networks? It
> > seems like the standard just died out. For us it would make a lot of
> sense
> > for our applications -- even if throughput and latency aren't as great.
> If
> > anyone out there knows of any *copper* 10 gig-t switches (48 port?), I'd
> > be
> > interested to hear your experiences. I can't seem to find any
> high-density
> > ones from major vendors.
>
> Is there something unique about your environment that wouldn't allow you
> to use 10gbit SFP+-based switches with DAC (Direct Attach Copper) cables?
> Those seem fairly well supported.
>
> Jima
>
>
>
