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Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP
From: Manuel Marín <mmg () transtelco net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:35:15 -0700
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
Current thread:
- Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Manuel Marín (Jan 11)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Mike Hammett (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Aaron (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Justin Wilson - MTIN (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Martin Hannigan (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Bill Woodcock (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Mark Tinka (Jan 12)
- RE: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Tony Wicks (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Mehmet Akcin (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Christopher Morrow (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Mark Tinka (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Aaron (Jan 12)
- Re: Recommended L2 switches for a new IXP Mike Hammett (Jan 12)