Hey guys,
We are in the process of redoing our Server/Storage/Networking infrastructure, We are based in Australia so I know 90% of the people can't help with pricing but I'm just trying to figure out what HPE switches are the go (We have a great HPE solution infront of us but the switches are shitty access layer ones and they are trying to claim that they are good for our SAN.
What we are looking for
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4x Switches (2x SAN, 2x Server Connectivity)
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At minimum 32x 25Gbps, preferably 48x with some 40/100g interconnects
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5 year support contract
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Under $20k AUD is better
We have been quoted the below switches (Went with 3 vendors for DD).
| Switch | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dell EMC S5248F-ON | $10 554 |
| Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 | $11 310 |
| Lenovo ThinkSystem DB610S FC | $11 913 |
| HP Aruba 3810M | $9489 |
What we are looking at
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HP FlexFabric 5940 32QSFP+ (Waiting on pricing)
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ARUBA 8320 32P 40G QSFP+ (Given a route quote of $30k)
HPE also doesn't sell Arista anymore which is stupid considering it's still on their website but everyone knows how good HPE's website is.. I'm indifferent really on switches and happy to look at anything, but would rather HPE so we get bigger discounts.
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