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Justin,
If you go with Brocade, stay away from the SilkWorm 3800. It uses an old,
non-Linux core which Brocade is moving away from.
If you go with a 16-port switch, the 3850 is what you should be spending
new money on.
If you go with a 32-port switch (unless you are a very small shop this is
what you should be doing) wyou should be going with the SilkWorm 4100, not
the 3900.
Michael F. Lavelle Abbott Labs,
Sr. Storage Engineer, CIT 100 Abbott Park Rd, AP14B-1
Phone: 847.937.1195 (Fx:935.9725) Abbott Park IL 60064-6042
Shyam Hazari <shazari AT gmail DOT com>
Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
06/01/2005 11:44 AM
Please respond to Shyam Hazari
To: "Cornely, David" <David_Cornely AT intuit DOT com>
cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?
I second Davids opinion. McData is definitely the best.
-Shyam
On 6/1/05, Cornely, David <David_Cornely AT intuit DOT com> wrote:
>
>
> Not if you want the best reliability/availability. McData is the best
when
> it comes to hardware, hands down.
>
> It's been my experience that:
>
>
>
> -Brocade has the easiest switches to manage configure but the most
> unreliable in terms of uptime/bugs.
>
> -McData has the best reliability in terms of hardware/software but not
the
> easiest to manage/configure.
>
> -Cisco has the best combination of reliability and features.
>
>
>
> McData models I recommend:
>
> -Sphereon 4500
>
> -Intrepid 6064
>
> -Intrepid 6140
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf
> Of Paul Keating
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 08:13
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?
>
>
>
>
> Whether the 3800 or not, Seems Brocade is "the" player in the FC switch
> market.
>
>
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf
> Of Piszcz, Justin
> Sent: June 1, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?
>
> Thanks for all of the replies, they have been most helpful.
>
> It appears the Brocade 3800 is the most popular model.
>
>
> Justin.
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Justin,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">If you go with Brocade, stay away from the
SilkWorm 3800. It uses an old, non-Linux core which Brocade is moving
away from.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">If you go with a 16-port switch, the 3850 is what
you should be spending new money on.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">If you go with a 32-port switch (unless you are a
very small shop this is what you should be doing) wyou should be going with the
SilkWorm 4100, not the 3900.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
<br>
Michael F. Lavelle
Abbott Labs, <br>
Sr. Storage Engineer, CIT
100 Abbott Park Rd, AP14B-1<br>
Phone: 847.937.1195 (Fx:935.9725) Abbott Park IL
60064-6042<br>
<br>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Shyam Hazari <shazari AT gmail DOT
com></b></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT
mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</font>
<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">06/01/2005 11:44 AM</font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Please respond to Shyam Hazari</font>
<br>
<td><font size=1 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> To:
"Cornely, David" <David_Cornely AT intuit DOT
com></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> cc:
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject:
Re: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?</font></table>
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<br>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">I second Davids opinion. McData is
definitely the best.<br>
<br>
-Shyam<br>
<br>
On 6/1/05, Cornely, David <David_Cornely AT intuit DOT com> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Not if you want the best reliability/availability. McData is the
best when<br>
> it comes to hardware, hands down.<br>
> <br>
> It's been my experience that:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -Brocade has the easiest switches to manage configure but the most<br>
> unreliable in terms of uptime/bugs.<br>
> <br>
> -McData has the best reliability in terms of hardware/software but not
the<br>
> easiest to manage/configure.<br>
> <br>
> -Cisco has the best combination of reliability and features.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> McData models I recommend:<br>
> <br>
> -Sphereon 4500<br>
> <br>
> -Intrepid 6064<br>
> <br>
> -Intrepid 6140<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf<br>
> Of Paul Keating<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 08:13<br>
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Whether the 3800 or not, Seems Brocade is "the" player in the FC
switch<br>
> market.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Paul<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf<br>
> Of Piszcz, Justin<br>
> Sent: June 1, 2005 11:09 AM<br>
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Recommended Fiber Switch?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks for all of the replies, they have been most helpful.<br>
> <br>
> It appears the Brocade 3800 is the most popular model.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Justin.<br>
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