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What is the Best Switch to use with 2-4 10 gig SFP+ uplinks and gig ethernet interfaces?

andrewpaulsen
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What is the Best Switch to use with 2-4 10 gig SFP+ uplinks and gig ethernet interfaces?

I have looked at the 3850 Series switches, 4900 series and the 3900 series. 

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

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Leo Laohoo
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If you want up to 4 SFP+ ports, then the 3850 will do. 

 

Cisco will be announcing an optional module soon (rumour stated December 2014) which will support four (4) SFP+ ports. 

Reza Sharifi
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You can also use the new 3650 series:

link to data sheet:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-3650-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-729449.html

HTH

Joseph W. Doherty
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"Best" doing what?

The different series are optimal for different usages; and price is often an import attribute too.  You only mentioned 2-4 SPF+ ports and gig (copper?) Ethernet interfaces, but that encompasses switches from the 2960S-24TD-L up to the large chassis switches, like a 4510, 6513, 68xx with IAs, Nexus 7000, etc.  (Oh, if you're wondering about the latter, large chassis switches uplinks might be 2-4 SFP+, on their sup cards.  I do work with both little to large chassis switches for edge devices.)

Do you need L3 or just L2?  Do you need PoE (or it's later more powerful variants, PoE+, UPOE)?  How many edge ports do you need?  What kind of devices/hosts will be connected to the gig Ethernet interfaces?  Expected traffic and usage patterns?

If you can define your requirements, we might be able to suggest particular series of switches.

PS:

BTW, 3900 series switch?

thanks for the information.

to fill in the details this is for a ISP Core upgrade where we are bring in a 10 GIG fiber link to the core and then distributing it to multiple off site locations with 1Gig fiber to these locations. I've been tasked with finding the hardware needed to accomplish this task and so i'm at the point of a financial budget where i need to get 2 BGP routers and at least 2 if not 4 switches that can handle this uplink and distribution 

devils_advocate
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I think Joseph has covered it well.

Using your requirements, there are several models which fit the bill but they will vary in cost, performance and features.

If its just an access switch for hosts then you could look at the 2960s/x range.

If you need Layer 3 or Poe+ then maybe look at the 3850's.

 

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