Need to get a pair of "new" (to us) switches to replace some aging/dying IBM G8264. They've served us well over the years, but seems the fans are failing, and with the fan bug, seems to be no end. One of the units doesn't like any fan in slot 3, etc.
So looking for something with 48 SFP+ ports, and some 40Gb uplink ports. Rear to front airflow. Would love something with a GUI in case we have to walk someone onsite on config changes, etc. but seems most are CLI only, which is fine for most of the staff. Just prefer something i can ask someone what does it say in the corner, etc. Something more recent that would last longer is preferable.
Trying to narrow down the choices, in the $1k range. Still digging around regarding firmware, licenses (if needed) for these, and that will also impact our choice..
- Dell S4048
- Arista 7280SE
- Arista 7050S-64
- Brocade ICX6550
Any recommendations between these?
Thanks,
Carlos.
So looking for something with 48 SFP+ ports, and some 40Gb uplink ports. Rear to front airflow. Would love something with a GUI in case we have to walk someone onsite on config changes, etc. but seems most are CLI only, which is fine for most of the staff. Just prefer something i can ask someone what does it say in the corner, etc. Something more recent that would last longer is preferable.
Trying to narrow down the choices, in the $1k range. Still digging around regarding firmware, licenses (if needed) for these, and that will also impact our choice..
- Dell S4048
- Arista 7280SE
- Arista 7050S-64
- Brocade ICX6550
Any recommendations between these?
Thanks,
Carlos.