Dear STH,
We are in the process of several significant home-hardware/home-network upgrades and I am having the darnedest time finding a top-level or home-core 10GbE, Layer 3 switch.
Quick and easy:
Does Cisco (or anyone) sell a Layer 3 switch that is essentially identical to the QNAP QSW-M1208-8C in size and number of 10GbE/SFP+ ports? I need a small footprint like that QNAP switch. (this will not be racked)
Non-negotiable:
Size: 11-15 inches wide, no more than 10-ish inches deep.
Absolutely need 2x rj45 10GbE interfaces
Absolutely need 4x SFP+ interfaces
Layer 3
Any suggestions or ideas? I'm not married to Cisco but I do have a Cisco background and all my other stuff is Cisco. This is for a top level or core switch in a home, not racked. Happy to answer questions regarding the use case, etc. Budget: Hopefully around what that QNAP switch costs. I like the Dell X4012 but no rj45 ports. I love the Netgear M4300 but that's too deep. I like the Cisco Catalyst 3560CX-8XPD-S but it's too scattered and "edge". I need more 10GbE and if it has 2.5GbE, I want it to go all the way up to 10GbE. I like the Cisco SG350X-8PMD too, but I'm not paying $1,000 for a 2.5GbE switch.
Thanks!
We are in the process of several significant home-hardware/home-network upgrades and I am having the darnedest time finding a top-level or home-core 10GbE, Layer 3 switch.
Quick and easy:
Does Cisco (or anyone) sell a Layer 3 switch that is essentially identical to the QNAP QSW-M1208-8C in size and number of 10GbE/SFP+ ports? I need a small footprint like that QNAP switch. (this will not be racked)
Non-negotiable:
Size: 11-15 inches wide, no more than 10-ish inches deep.
Absolutely need 2x rj45 10GbE interfaces
Absolutely need 4x SFP+ interfaces
Layer 3
Any suggestions or ideas? I'm not married to Cisco but I do have a Cisco background and all my other stuff is Cisco. This is for a top level or core switch in a home, not racked. Happy to answer questions regarding the use case, etc. Budget: Hopefully around what that QNAP switch costs. I like the Dell X4012 but no rj45 ports. I love the Netgear M4300 but that's too deep. I like the Cisco Catalyst 3560CX-8XPD-S but it's too scattered and "edge". I need more 10GbE and if it has 2.5GbE, I want it to go all the way up to 10GbE. I like the Cisco SG350X-8PMD too, but I'm not paying $1,000 for a 2.5GbE switch.
Thanks!