2myCharlie
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I'm a newbie to switches and routers. I'm looking for a used but still good 24 ports or more that is 10Gbs per port. I'm thinking about running a NAS for video editing. Any suggestion/recommendation is appreciated.
list of mikrotiks with full 10Gb/s ports@System Error Message Could you provide model numbers and prices please for your suggested switches?
most of the mikrotik models are SFP+, so if wiring for ethernet you'd need the ethernet model which costs $100 more i think but buying 24 SFP+ ethernet modules costs a lot more.If you're comfortable looking at refurb enterprise stuff, there are plenty on FleaBay well under $500, provided you can accommodate something that runs hot and/or noisy. Example: Brocade VDX6720/6740, etc.
If that's not an option or you want to go new, there are the MikroTik's and Ubiquiti's that @System Error Message listed, with the MikroTik CRS326-24S+2Q+RM being one of the better deals at roughly <$20/port.
For production-ready pedigree brand new, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything less than ~$100/port in a single backplane. Stuff like Cisco SG350XG (~$2500) and similar. Netgear may be slightly cheaper, but I'd avoid them if paying that much. Another option might be two 12-port models in a stack if you can find them collectively cheaper and you can map your port layout such that you don't saturate the stacking link.
shouldn't it be easier to keep the sfp+ and buy cheap rj45 transceivers?most of the mikrotik models are SFP+, so if wiring for ethernet you'd need the ethernet model which costs $100 more i think but buying 24 SFP+ ethernet modules costs a lot more.
you'd be surprised how much 1 SFP+ ethernet module costs. just 2 of them will exceed $100.shouldn't it be easier to keep the sfp+ and buy cheap rj45 transceivers?
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