Switch replacements

[gh5000]

Hi all,

 

Got some money to replace 2 old 3Com 4800G that are our fibre 'core'.

 

I'm looking for a switch (or more than one) that can take at least 30 sfp ports (SFP+ an advantage for future proofing at least). I need some layer 3 routing for VLans - voice, guest network etc separation.

 

So far looked at the

3 x Unifi Edgeswitch 16XG - don't think it's got what I need for layer 3.

2 x Dell N3024F - seems like an ok option.

 

What other options should I be taking a look at?

[njc235]

Obviously there is a substantial difference between budgets for 30 SFP against SFP+. For SFP+ you could look at the Aruba 3810, HPE's 5900 range or Brocade's ICX 7700 range.

[Wave9_Stuart]

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[localzuk]

I would say look at the HPE Aruba Procurve 5406R. Its a chassis, so you stick a couple of modules in it with the ports you want. I wouldn't choose it for SFP though - it works out pretty expensive. But for SFP+ it's probably the most cost efficient (whilst providing all the features you could possibly want).

[Mark-wilde]

Used Cisco 2960 switches as my core switch, and bought several compatible sfps and fiber cables from fs.com. The cisco 2960 costs me much money, so I have to buy the compatible sfp modules ($6 each) from fs.com. It turns out to be perfect.