Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP

[Aaron <aaron () wholesaleinternet net>]

We used to use Brocade FastIrons until we needed more 10G port density.  
We moved to Brocade SX's.

Originally, when it was 2 or 3 peers, we used an old Netgear switch. :)

Aaron

On 1/12/2015 7:07 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
> I look forward to this thread.
>
> I think one important thing is who is your addressable market size? I'm working with a startup IXP and there's only 20 
> carriers in the building. A chassis based switch would be silly as there would never be that many people present. 2x 1U switches 
> would be more than plenty in their environment.
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> From: "Manuel Marín" <mmg () transtelco net>
> To: nanog () nanog org
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 12:35:15 AM
> Subject: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP
>
> Dear Nanog community
>
> We are trying to build a new IXP in some US Metro areas where we have
> multiple POPs and I was wondering what do you recommend for L2 switches. I
> know that some IXPs use Nexus, Brocade, Force10 but I don't personally have
> experience with these switches. It would be great if you can share your
> experience and recommendations. There are so many options that I don't know
> if it makes sense to start with a modular switch (usually expensive because
> the backplane, dual dc, dual CPU, etc) or start with a 1RU high density
> switch that support new protocols like Trill and that supposedly allow you
> to create Ethernet Fabric/Clusters. The requirements are simple, 1G/10G
> ports for exchange participants, 40G/100G for uplinks between switches and
> flow support for statistics and traffic analysis.
>
> Thank you and have a great day.
>
> Regards

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