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cheshirenoir) wrote2007-07-31 04:11 pm
cheshirenoir) wrote2007-07-31 04:11 pm
Tetchnikal Advice Needed
So our network is growing damned fast. STUFF is happening in there where I can't see it. The whole network is built up around basic switches connected by Gigabit in a linear topology.
I want to increase my control and management of this network. Now can I buy a "smart" switch to sit in the middle and connect all my Gigabit connections to it? What products would people suggest? I have some ideas but I don't want to have my preconceptions get in the way.
Clearly something simple to manage would be preferred, so there'd have to be a really good reason for someone to suggest something like "A Linux Box with magic doodad card X in it"
Anyone?
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1) GSM72xx is layer two, whereas the GSM73xx is layer three (and therefore hell purdy and hell expensive :P )
2) If price is an issue, there's also the GS7xxT "smart" switches which do almost as much but leave have a little less backbone and a little less smarts
eg a GSM7224 RRPInc is $1799 whereas a GS724T RRPInc is $829 (DBP Ex $528)