Hello I am looking at aquiring some switches to upgrade a large web site front and backend switching network. I am looking at cisco and HP switches at the moment and would like to hear peoples opinions on them or recommendations for any others. Some of the switches I am looking at are 24 and 48 Port GB (copper) switches and 48 and 24 port 10/100 with GB feed's. (one or two feeds) Also if anyone makes a small (like 8 port) GB switch with GB that routes fast enough to act as a gateway from Gb fiber drop to copper GB feed to other switches. Most of the small switches seem underpowered for such a task. Or am I wrong in this? Thanks so much! Nicole
> I am looking at aquiring some switches to upgrade a large web site front and > backend switching network. > I am looking at cisco and HP switches at the moment and would like to hear > peoples opinions on them or recommendations for any others. We've been using Cisco equipment since 1990 or so, and have used HP equipment off and on for the last then years or so. We're currently happiest with Cisco's 3560G series, so you might take a look at them and see if they're what you're looking for. HPs have always seemed a bit difficult to manage, by comparison, though sometimes a little cheaper. -Bill
Agreed, we use both the Catalyst 3560 and 3750, both work very well for either application that you mentioned. We use a variety of models from 12, 24, and 48 port Gb. We also have had great success with L3 and PoE on them. Bill Woodcock wrote:
I am looking at aquiring some switches to upgrade a large web site front and backend switching network. I am looking at cisco and HP switches at the moment and would like to hear peoples opinions on them or recommendations for any others.
We've been using Cisco equipment since 1990 or so, and have used HP equipment off and on for the last then years or so. We're currently happiest with Cisco's 3560G series, so you might take a look at them and see if they're what you're looking for. HPs have always seemed a bit difficult to manage, by comparison, though sometimes a little cheaper.
-Bill
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nmh@daemontech.com (Nicole) writes:
I am looking at aquiring some switches to upgrade a large web site front and backend switching network.
I am looking at cisco and HP switches at the moment and would like to hear peoples opinions on them or recommendations for any others.
Some of the switches I am looking at are 24 and 48 Port GB (copper) switches and 48 and 24 port 10/100 with GB feed's. (one or two feeds)
Last time I bought switchgear from a distributor other than EBay, it was a pair of D-Link DGS-3224TGR's (http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=2&pid=269). These took some getting used to -- the CLI is extremely ExtremeWare-like, enough that my past familiarity with ExtremeWare does me more harm than good. My hot-buttons for switchgear might be unusual so I'll list a few, in case my mileage might vary too much to make me a useful example. I want SNMPv2 and 64-bit counters, serial console and telnet CLI with a minimum of ANSI screen-control characters, line-rate ACL's on my SNMP and telnet listeners, and the ability to shut completely down the ssh and web listeners. I also care about actual switching features, but those seem nearly universal now compared to "how much will it hurt to manage and monitor it?" -- Paul Vixie
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