[ale] OT - Best newtork switches...

[Dow Hurst]

Can you string them together or is a bigger switch better to go with?  I 
have 30 PC to build the cluster with.
Dow

Jeff Layton wrote:

>
> Unfortunately you have to go direct to the companies (except
> HP Procurve which are sold by other retailers).
>
> If anyone is looking for small, cheap decent GigE switches
> then SMC has an 8-port GigE switch that can handle Jumbo
> packets for about $140 or so. It's the SMC8508T switch.
> If Jumbo packets can help you this is the switch for you
> (if cost and size is an objective for you).
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Jeff
>
>> 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
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>> >> IQ television group
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>> >>
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