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Need help finding reasonably priced core L3 switch
Posted on 8/31/22 at 10:08 am
Posted on 8/31/22 at 10:08 am
I am looking for a pair of core L3 switches with 16-24 SPF+ ports. I got a quote on Cisco Cat C9500-16X and nearly fell out of my chair. I know since COVID that switch costs have skyrocketed but $25,000 for a pair of 16 port switches is out of my budget. So, I am looking for alternatives. I am not interested in Cisco due to cost or Meraki because of their limited feature set and silly licensing model but have little experience with any others. Ruckus (formerly Brocade) has some models that look like they fit but delivery times are 6-8 months. Anyone have experience with Aruba, Fortinet, or Datto? Are they enterprise quality devices? Any other brands I should look at? Thanks in advance for your response.
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Posted on 8/31/22 at 10:16 am to Grillades
What kind of environment is this going in? We just sent some nexus 5548s to be disposed that were great switches.
Look to be pretty cheap on eBay
Brocade made some fine switches, but I think they've had some QC issues since switching to ruckus. I love my little 10gbe switch at my house from them
Look to be pretty cheap on eBay
Brocade made some fine switches, but I think they've had some QC issues since switching to ruckus. I love my little 10gbe switch at my house from them
This post was edited on 8/31/22 at 10:18 am
Posted on 8/31/22 at 10:24 am to Grillades
A buddy that was cisco fanboy coming up has become certified aruba engineer…he speaks highly of their equipment and capabilities. Fortinet is a trusted manufacturer for federal govt infrastructures
Posted on 9/3/22 at 6:27 am to Grillades
Btw if you are in SELA & need help w/ISP services, let me know. Im a senior network sales engineer 
Posted on 9/3/22 at 5:47 pm to Grillades
What’s your refresh cycle like? 5 years? 10 years? I’d assume some of that is likely driven by vendor EoL announcements, but if you figure 5-7 years for routers/switches, that would only come out to 3.5-5k per year for your core switches - is that really THAT much for quality network gear considering the reliance on uptime for today’s networks?
Also, I’m not sure what the cost difference is, but the 9500-24Y4C would allow for some additional growth as it supports 1/10/25G interfaces.
We have a fairly large number of 9500-48Y4C switches deployed across our sites and we’ve been very happy with those.
If the cost is really just too much, I would likely recommend Juniper as your next best option, with Aruba next behind them.
Also, I’m not sure what the cost difference is, but the 9500-24Y4C would allow for some additional growth as it supports 1/10/25G interfaces.
We have a fairly large number of 9500-48Y4C switches deployed across our sites and we’ve been very happy with those.
If the cost is really just too much, I would likely recommend Juniper as your next best option, with Aruba next behind them.
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