I'm looking for any suggestions on the best switch(es) to purchase for a new home setup.
In light of being able to get multi-Gb WAN into my home, I want to be able to do 10gb+ switching as the core of my network. At the same time, I'm going to have a plethora of PoE devices (cameras, AP's being the main ones, but plenty of others over time).
I'm having a hard time identifying switches that have 12+ 10gb RJ45 ports (or SFP+) and can do 10gb+ L3, and also a lot of PoE++ ports. My question here is whether I should be looking instead to get two distinct switches: one for PoE (probably 24 ports or more) and another for the 10gb L3 core (could be fewer ports... perhaps as few as a dozen for now).
Any suggestions on a combination of switches that make sense, and if possible, any single family that offers a stacking solution to present as a single switch? Or is there actually a single switch that will basically accomplish what I want (even if some minor compromises are required, such as fewer 10gb ports)?
In particular, understanding what brands and model families are most likely to be the best path will help, because the space of enterprise gear is so massive that it's hard to even start narrowing things down.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
In light of being able to get multi-Gb WAN into my home, I want to be able to do 10gb+ switching as the core of my network. At the same time, I'm going to have a plethora of PoE devices (cameras, AP's being the main ones, but plenty of others over time).
I'm having a hard time identifying switches that have 12+ 10gb RJ45 ports (or SFP+) and can do 10gb+ L3, and also a lot of PoE++ ports. My question here is whether I should be looking instead to get two distinct switches: one for PoE (probably 24 ports or more) and another for the 10gb L3 core (could be fewer ports... perhaps as few as a dozen for now).
Any suggestions on a combination of switches that make sense, and if possible, any single family that offers a stacking solution to present as a single switch? Or is there actually a single switch that will basically accomplish what I want (even if some minor compromises are required, such as fewer 10gb ports)?
In particular, understanding what brands and model families are most likely to be the best path will help, because the space of enterprise gear is so massive that it's hard to even start narrowing things down.
Thanks in advance for any advice!