10GB Switch

[billybong]

Hi All,

I've been asked for 250 ports each capable of 10gb to connect 125 HP servers, am i on the right path by saying 3 x Nexus 5596 switches will fulfill the requirements

Any information will be greatly received

Many Thanks

[Joseph W. Doherty · Accepted solution]

That's one of many possible paths.  You need to refine your requirements beyond needing 250 10g ports.

For example, a 6807 can support 160 10g ports per chassis, there's the recently announced Catalyst 9K series where you can use a stack or chassis to provide 10g ports.  Within the Nexus series, you can also look at the other Nexus series models and/or using FEXs.

[billybong]

Thanks for replying Joseph, I think the 6807 path might be a little expensive, with the 5596's do you know if i will require licenses

[Joseph W. Doherty]

I'm not real knowledgeable about Nexus licensing, but I believe Nexus (as many other Cisco devices) uses features licenses, if so, it would depend what you what the devices to do.