I'd assume the Inventec D10056 would be as intolerably loud as any other reg. enterprise switch
(I just see some available at potentially reasonable pricing).
While STH has written nice things about both Mikrotik and Ubiquiti switches ... it's never in a comparative context as to which is actually better.
UniFi ... USW-PRO-AGGREGATION - $899 (SFP+ switch with only 4x SFP28 ports and no QSFP28)
- vs -
Mikrotik Cloud CRS518-16XS-2XQ - $1,499 (16x SFP28, 2x QSFP28)
... more expensive than used enterprise gear + has only 2 QSFP28
- or -
Mikrotik Cloud CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN - $ 899 (8x SFP28, 2x QSFP28)
- or -
MIkrotik CRS504-4XQ-IN 4x QSFP28 - $699 (only $660 on Amazon ...)
(basically the same as the CRS510 with a different port config)
-- any reason to prefer 8 individual SFP28 vs the 2x QSFP28 ?
- or -
An enterprise SFP28 switch with 4+ QSFP28 ports with PWM fan connector (like the Quanta LB9 I think).
Any other criteria someone would suggest considering for an SFP28 homelab switch ..?
(I just see some available at potentially reasonable pricing).
While STH has written nice things about both Mikrotik and Ubiquiti switches ... it's never in a comparative context as to which is actually better.
UniFi ... USW-PRO-AGGREGATION - $899 (SFP+ switch with only 4x SFP28 ports and no QSFP28)
- vs -
Mikrotik Cloud CRS518-16XS-2XQ - $1,499 (16x SFP28, 2x QSFP28)
... more expensive than used enterprise gear + has only 2 QSFP28
- or -
Mikrotik Cloud CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN - $ 899 (8x SFP28, 2x QSFP28)
- or -
MIkrotik CRS504-4XQ-IN 4x QSFP28 - $699 (only $660 on Amazon ...)
(basically the same as the CRS510 with a different port config)
-- any reason to prefer 8 individual SFP28 vs the 2x QSFP28 ?
- or -
An enterprise SFP28 switch with 4+ QSFP28 ports with PWM fan connector (like the Quanta LB9 I think).
Any other criteria someone would suggest considering for an SFP28 homelab switch ..?
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