[187126] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Arista optics
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Litvin)
Wed Jan 20 12:40:15 2016
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
From: Eric Litvin <eric@lumaoptics.net>
In-Reply-To: <D2C52267.3500%alex@alexforster.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:40:10 -0800
To: Alex Forster <alex@alexforster.com>
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
Luma Optics has Arista Compatibles available. Please bear in mind some ver=
sions of Arista OS do not accept compatibles. We are happy to discuss our f=
indings with you.
Eric
Luma Optics
650 996 7270=20
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> On Jan 20, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Alex Forster <alex@alexforster.com> wrote:
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> Hi everyone!
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> I'm trying to get buy-in to go with Arista for some new infrastructure, bu=
t the Arista optics just aren't in the ballpark for us at "proof-of-concept"=
volume. In Cisco-land, we've had great success using Finisar optics, and th=
ey've been an easy "sell" to management since many Cisco optics are just reb=
randed Finisar's.
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> The relevant Arista optics I'm looking at are QSFP-100G-LR4 and SFP-10G-LR=
. Does anybody know what supplier(s) manufacture these optics for Arista? Al=
ternatively, does anyone have any experience using third-party comparable op=
tics (especially the 100G) in the battlefield?
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> Since optics sales are pretty cut-throat, I do ask that you disclose if yo=
u have a financial interest in any of your suggestions.
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> Thanks!
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> Alex Forster
