Core switch reccomendation

Hi!

​

I'm replacing our current network infrastructure and am in doubt about which switches to choose:

- 2x 3810M (for redundancy)

- or: 2x 6300M

- or 2x 5406R

These core switches will have uplinks for all other locations in the building(s):

- 2x 2930F 48PoE Stack (Floor 2)

- 2x 2930F 48PoE Stack (Floor 1)

- 1x 2930F 48PoE Stack (Floor 0)

- 2x 3810M 48PoE Stack (Floor -1) via FC or Stacking with the other 3810M

+ 6x other Switches from Alcatel with 48 PoE

​

All switches/stacks will have redundant 10Gb connections.

​

My dilema is wether the 3810M will be enough for all this in the long term (10+ years), or should i get better switches (5400/6300)? Or even some other even better switches?

We might also conect our 3 servers (vmware) servers to the 3810M via 10Gb FC...

This all looks a bit too heavy to me, connecting all these 10Gb FC uplinks to 3810M...

What do you guys think?

Anyone with the experience on these switches?

​

Thanks!