From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 17 2007 - 02:37:35 ART
My pricing my be off - I thought the list was in the
50's...
Been a while since I was shopping for one too.
--- Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com> wrote:
> The FWSM, like most service modules list at $29,995
> last I ever looked.
>
> Soooo... Maybe not that bad, but the 6500 gives you
> lots more flexibility
> in modules to tie WAN, Security, Content and other
> stuff into you LAN
> switch!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darby Weaver [mailto:darbyweaver@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:24 PM
> To: sirus MOGHADASIAN; smorris@ipexpert.com
> Cc: Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: why use 6500 switch?
>
> Cyrus,
>
> What type of org, how many ports, do you additional
> modules for the chassis.
>
> The FWSM can run more than $50,000 - so can a pair
> of PIX 525's or their ASA
> counterparts.
>
> Nearly every option for the 6500 can be had for a
> much cheaper alternative
> in the Cisco line of products.
>
> Do you need extreme bw or is there just a
> perception?
> What do you have now?
>
> What problem is it going to solve?
>
>
>
>
> --- sirus MOGHADASIAN <cyrus.mgh@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That's actually where the problems raise!!
> >
> > I mean what sort of tasks that 4500 and 6500
> series can perform that
> > bunch of 3750 and some routers cannot do?
> >
> > when should an organization migrate to 6500 or
> 4500?
> > needing which services
> > lead an organization to leave its devices and buy
> 6500 or 4500?
> >
> > Is there any definite traffic criteria that leads
> to buy these ?
> > (these to line of switches offer high packet per
> second rate in
> > hardware)
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > On 5/17/07, Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > If you ask a Cisco sales person, you should
> ALWAYS
> > buy a 6500. :)
> > >
> > > Honestly though, there's a very robust product
> > line. Look at what
> > > features
> > > you NEED for your design and go from there.
> Look
> > at things you would LIKE
> > > for the future, and that may help as well.
> > >
> > > Don't forget that the 4500 is also a modular
> > chassis with good options and
> > > port density. Just not quite as broad (nor as
> > expensive) as the 6500.
> > >
> > > If you are just looking for plain-old ethernet
> > ports, I'd start looking at
> > > stacking the smaller devices (3750).
> > >
> > > Buy what you can afford, what solves your needs,
> > and what makes your life
> > > easier in the long run. Or, buy whatever you
> can
> > squeeze past the
> > > accountants!
> > >
> > > ;)
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott Morris, CCIE4
> (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
> > Provider) #4713, JNCIE
> > > #153, CISSP, et al.
> > > CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-J
> > > IPexpert VP - Curriculum Development IPexpert
> Sr. Technical
> > > Instructor smorris@ipexpert.com
> http://www.ipexpert.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > > sirus MOGHADASIAN
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:22 PM
> > > To: Cisco certification
> > > Subject: why use 6500 switch?
> > >
> > > Hi group,
> > >
> > > I have question that fills my mind for a while.
> > >
> > > when should I offer to buy 6500 for a project?
> > >
> > > according to cisco Core,distributed and access
> > layer model ,we have not a
> > > place for extra high density port switch like
> > 6500,
> > >
> > > according to that thus we should use 6500 for
> > other purposes? like its
> > > specific cards?
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Sirus MGH
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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