[ale] OT - Best newtork switches...

[Dow Hurst]

Where do you go to buy this type stuff?  Obviously, this is not your 
lowcost D-Link or Linksys 5 port unmanaged switch!
Dow


Jeffrey B. Layton wrote:

>
> Well, are you interested in bandwidth? Do you need only
> IP (not Mac junk or other junk)? If so, I would rank things
> in this order ((better to worse)
>
> Force10 (GigE only, but very good)
> Foundry (love 'em!)
> Extreme
> HP Procurve (pick these carefully because some of them are
>   basically Foundry switches - could find a good deal).
> Everything else
>
> There may be a few others above the "Everything else"
> category, but I don't have enough experience with them.
>   Personally I love Foundry and I've heard good things
> about HP Pro curve. The Force10 switches I've tested on
> give good performance (low latency, excellent bandwidth)
> but I've never played with one up close and personal.
>   So, if I had to guess, I'd guess HP Procurve.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I just needed a quick bit of advice and couldn't think of a better 
>> group of people to ask.
>>
>> I am needing to purchase a 48 port 100 base network switch that has 
>> high-speed stacking ports for future growth. I am supporting a group 
>> of designers and developers who use quite a bit of bandwidth and our 
>> current generic 100 base switches uplinked are showing their 
>> throughput weaknesses.
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share 
>> opinions/experiences with different switches and offer 
>> recommendations on what to buy. I'm wanting to stay in roughly the 
>> $1000-$1500 range so Foundry "BigIron" is a little out of the questions.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any any information you could offer.
>>
>> Keith Morris
>> Creative Director
>> Design / Effects
>> IQ television group
>> http://www.iqtv.com
>>
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