Re: Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 to TOR

[Kinkie <gkinkie () gmail com>]

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Bulger, Tim <Tim_Bulger () polk com> wrote:
> If you use stackable switches, you can stack across cabinets (up to 3 with 1 meter Cisco 3750 Stackwise), and uplink 
> on the ends.  It's a pretty solid layout if you plan your port needs properly based on NIC density and cabinet size, 
> plus you can cable cleanly to an adjacent cabinet's switch if necessary.



Juniper claims their switches can do clustering using ethernet
cabling, yet a cluster behaves as a single-system-image
configuration-wise. Should allow for very flexible cabling and
operations-wise for TOR switches. I have never tried it however.

  /Kinkie