As I'm looking to buy a new server, I'm thinking about gradually moving up from 10GB to something faster. However, for budget reasons I'm not going to rip out everything at once, but want the server to play nicely with the existing switch (Cisco SG350XG-24T). The switch has two SFP+ port, so I wondered if I could go with a Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx card for the new server (MCX4421A-ACQN), and use that and two DA cables that I still have to connect the new server until a replacement of the switch is due.
So, essentially, the question is if a Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25 Gb NIC (MCX4421A-ACQN) will connect nicely with an SPF+ port in a Cisco SG350 switch with a standard DA cable. (Going for a different DA cable, if needed, is an option - but before I change the switch, I'll just go with a 10GBase-T NIC.)
Thanks!
So, essentially, the question is if a Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25 Gb NIC (MCX4421A-ACQN) will connect nicely with an SPF+ port in a Cisco SG350 switch with a standard DA cable. (Going for a different DA cable, if needed, is an option - but before I change the switch, I'll just go with a 10GBase-T NIC.)
Thanks!