As I'm looking around ebay for other cards to put in the supermicro 846E1 I came across our favorite Mellanox ConnectX-2 single port 10gig ethernet SFP+ cards for $35/ea
Mellanox Connectx 2 10GbE Ethernet Network Server Adapter MNPA19 XTR | eBay
It got me thinking that if these things are cheaper than single or dual port 1gig cards, maybe it's time to switch to 10gig.
Switches are really pricey but that Gnodal switch would pay off in the long run since I could use 1 switch and connect everything at 10 gig.
How are cables with the ConnectX-2 EN cards? I'm worried that I'll end up in cable hell going this path. I've thought about it before but the price is getting so low I'm having trouble resisting.
Mellanox Connectx 2 10GbE Ethernet Network Server Adapter MNPA19 XTR | eBay
It got me thinking that if these things are cheaper than single or dual port 1gig cards, maybe it's time to switch to 10gig.
Switches are really pricey but that Gnodal switch would pay off in the long run since I could use 1 switch and connect everything at 10 gig.
How are cables with the ConnectX-2 EN cards? I'm worried that I'll end up in cable hell going this path. I've thought about it before but the price is getting so low I'm having trouble resisting.