10GB port Cisco switch?

[Andy White]

Hello,

We need to speed up our backup server network at work and we are thinking of adding 10GB network cards to our servers and putting them into a 10GB switch, what switch model would you recommend for this?

Thanks

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi,

Couple of choices here:

1-Nexus 5548. This switch by default gives you 32 1/10Gig ports (SFP).  You can add a 16 port module to it to get a total of 48 ports.

2-Cisco 4524-X.  This switch will give you 24 1/10Gig ports (SFP).  There are different models with different amount of ports for this switch.

For data center/server usually the Nexus is a better choice.

Data sheet for Nexus:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9670/data_sheet_c78-618603.html

Data sheet for 4500X

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps10902/ps12332/data_sheet_c78-696791.html

HTH