Nexus VS SG550XG for DataCenter Power 9

[Makrem YAHYAOUI]

Hi All,

we have a new customer who installed a Power 9 Solution for his new DataCenter, he asked us to provide him with an offer for two 10 Gbps switches for his new DataCenter. We recommended him two Switch Nexus, while he asked the question why not to use two SMB Switch with 10Gbps Ports. According to my experience, I encountered a lot of issue with this kind of switch especially in a DataCenter (Perfomance and Functionality). I need to know and i want a document from cisco that proves that, and pushes to the Nexus in similar cases (DataCenter for new Bank)?

[mlund]

Hi

Here's a document for nexus5k, there would probably also be similar for other nexus switches, that in detail explains the difference between store-and-forward and cut-through switching.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-5020-switch/white_paper_c11-465436.html

/Mikael