[82572] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Switch advice please
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tom Sands)
Fri Jul 22 07:54:10 2005
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 06:53:28 -0500
From: Tom Sands <tsands@rackspace.com>
To: Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net>
Cc: Nicole <nmh@daemontech.com>, nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOC.4.61.0507212131530.22589@paixhost.pch.net>
X-MailScanner-From: tsands@rackspace.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Agreed, we use both the Catalyst 3560 and 3750, both work very well for
either application that you mentioned.
We use a variety of models from 12, 24, and 48 port Gb. We also have
had great success with L3 and PoE on them.
Bill Woodcock wrote:
> > I am looking at aquiring some switches to upgrade a large web site front and
> > backend switching network.
> > I am looking at cisco and HP switches at the moment and would like to hear
> > peoples opinions on them or recommendations for any others.
>
>We've been using Cisco equipment since 1990 or so, and have used HP
>equipment off and on for the last then years or so. We're currently
>happiest with Cisco's 3560G series, so you might take a look at them and
>see if they're what you're looking for. HPs have always seemed a bit
>difficult to manage, by comparison, though sometimes a little cheaper.
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> -Bill
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