Re: Nexus product line...

Just wondering why 6500's ? We have similar project. We are using 7k's at the
core. Also have rows with 5k's top of rack for 10 gig to the servers and fcoe.
Fcoe is not ready yet on the 7k's but it will get there. Also the per port
cost of a 10 gig port on a 7k is less then on a 6500.
________________________________
From: Tony Schaffran (GS)
<groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>
To: Ronald Johns <rj686b_at_att.com>;
ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:44:19 PM
Subject: RE:
Nexus product line...

Yes, the technology is relatively new, but if the
product does half of what
they claim, you will have one hell of a datacenter
infrastructure.

Tony Schaffran
Sr. Network Consultant
CCIE #11071
CCNP,
CCNA, CCDA,
NNCDS, NNCSS, CNE, MCSE

www.cconlinelabs.com
Your #1 choice for
online Cisco rack rentals.

-----Original Message-----
From:
nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Ronald Johns
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 1:59 PM
To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: Nexus
product line...

We're about to build a datacenter from the ground up to
replace one of
our main datacenters and Cisco is recommending the Nexus 5000
series
with 2148's at the top of the cabinets for layer 2 with Cat 6500 series
VSS for layer 3. We have reservations about using this solution since
the
2148's and the VSS solution are fairly new. Does anybody have any
experience
with these products and technologies?

Thanks in advance for your help.
The bad part of this move is I'm trying to hit 40 hours a week in study
time
up to my Oct. 2nd lab date when work is requiring close to 80 some
weeks...
The good part is I get to put my hands on some new hardware. J

Ron Johns
Sr. Network Engineer

IT Department

CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, CISSP

AT&T WiFi
Services

Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
Received on Sat Jun 20 2009 - 06:52:58 ART