What Switches do you use?
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Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
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@Dashrender said:
That few dollar difference isn't always worth it.
Scott's made mention of times where he went with unmanaged because the throughput was faster than the managed ones.
True. The big difference is LAG availability. I can run a backup in the middle of the day without bringing the rest of the network down because everyone's on the same 1Gbit trunk. I can see how something like a dedicated storage network would be slowed down by adding a management layer on top of switching for sure.
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@johnhooks said:
@dafyre said:
There's also the question as to whether or not management is needed... . which will always depend on the situation.
Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
Isn't that all managed through the same software?
We'll be getting our first Ubiquity APs whenever they get in stock. May be another week or two before they ship yet. So it'll be interesting for me to know how well the AP and switch/router all work together.
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@travisdh1 said:
@johnhooks said:
@dafyre said:
There's also the question as to whether or not management is needed... . which will always depend on the situation.
Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
Isn't that all managed through the same software?
We'll be getting our first Ubiquity APs whenever they get in stock. May be another week or two before they ship yet. So it'll be interesting for me to know how well the AP and switch/router all work together.
The Unifi line is, the EdgeMax line isn't.
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@scottalanmiller said:
No, but @art_of_shred would know. He's been standing by it lot this week.
I can't hear it over the Dell switches, if that's what you mean.
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@travisdh1 said:
@johnhooks said:
@dafyre said:
There's also the question as to whether or not management is needed... . which will always depend on the situation.
Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
Isn't that all managed through the same software?
We'll be getting our first Ubiquity APs whenever they get in stock. May be another week or two before they ship yet. So it'll be interesting for me to know how well the AP and switch/router all work together.
Depending on your timeframe... you should see if your order is for the new AC units or the old N units.
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@johnhooks said:
@travisdh1 said:
@johnhooks said:
@dafyre said:
There's also the question as to whether or not management is needed... . which will always depend on the situation.
Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
Isn't that all managed through the same software?
We'll be getting our first Ubiquity APs whenever they get in stock. May be another week or two before they ship yet. So it'll be interesting for me to know how well the AP and switch/router all work together.
The Unifi line is, the EdgeMax line isn't.
Nope. They are two different lines... like Meraki vs Cisco... both owned by Cisco, but different
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What stuff does the EdgeSwitch do that the Unifi Switch does not?
Edit: I understand Unifi line has the controller.
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@Dashrender said:
@johnhooks said:
@travisdh1 said:
@johnhooks said:
@dafyre said:
There's also the question as to whether or not management is needed... . which will always depend on the situation.
Maybe instead of using the controller it would be nice if the EdgeRouter could control the AP.
I think it's really nice that everything is split, it's just you still need the Unifi AP no matter what.
Isn't that all managed through the same software?
We'll be getting our first Ubiquity APs whenever they get in stock. May be another week or two before they ship yet. So it'll be interesting for me to know how well the AP and switch/router all work together.
The Unifi line is, the EdgeMax line isn't.
Nope. They are two different lines... like Meraki vs Cisco... both owned by Cisco, but different
That's what I was saying. The unifi line is managed through the same software. The edgemax line isn't.
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@brianlittlejohn said:
What stuff does the EdgeSwitch do that the Unifi Switch does not?
Edit: I understand Unifi line has the controller.
10GigE Fiber I believe.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@brianlittlejohn said:
What stuff does the EdgeSwitch do that the Unifi Switch does not?
Edit: I understand Unifi line has the controller.
10GigE Fiber I believe.
Yeah, we just got an EdgeMax because we needed 10gig SFP+.
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@art_of_shred said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@brianlittlejohn said:
What stuff does the EdgeSwitch do that the Unifi Switch does not?
Edit: I understand Unifi line has the controller.
10GigE Fiber I believe.
Yeah, we just got an EdgeMax because we needed 10gig SFP+.
The unifi switch does as well... at least in the 48 port version.
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I actually really like the Zyxel GS1920 model for a managed switch. The 24 and 48-port switches are really more than that because they have extra dedicated fiber ports. All are 1 GB here, but they make 10 GB gear as well. I'm working on using them with LAGs across our backbone.
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Cisco Everywhere here. All 10Gig etherchannel over the single and multimode fiber up links. A lot of Cisco 4500 Series (Chasis and 4500x Fiber switches) And then some Cisco 2960-X switches for the lower end access switches.
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I have been putting the Mellanox SX1012 through it's paces for the last couple of months and am impressed to say the least. 1U half width switch with 12 56GbE ports of QSFP+ that break out into 48 ports of 10Gig/1gig. Basically it is 1/10/40/56GbE for under 10 grand and has ZERO performance issues. http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=163 Iron Networks has it for ~5k - http://shop.ironnetworks.com/msx1012b-2brs?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KEQiA496zBRDoi5OY3p2xmaUBEiQArLNnK-nkxw0RsoMKFLQDuC3zgkhB0Fb0ZDrDLQ30Of5BHFgaAqON8P8HAQ
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@Aconboy said:
I have been putting the Mellanox SX1012 through it's paces for the last couple of months and am impressed to say the least. 1U half width switch with 12 56GbE ports of QSFP+ that break out into 48 ports of 10Gig/1gig. Basically it is 1/10/40/56GbE for under 10 grand and has ZERO performance issues. http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=163 Iron Networks has it for ~5k - http://shop.ironnetworks.com/msx1012b-2brs?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KEQiA496zBRDoi5OY3p2xmaUBEiQArLNnK-nkxw0RsoMKFLQDuC3zgkhB0Fb0ZDrDLQ30Of5BHFgaAqON8P8HAQ
whistles -- That's a lot of bandwidth!
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We use Juniper, Cisco, and Alcatel switches. I'm getting pretty decent and warming up to the Juniper switches. We are an ISP.
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@FiyaFly hopefully, you arent using the Juniper firewalls..... http://thehackernews.com/2015/12/hacking-juniper-firewall-security.html?m=1
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I am looking at upgrading my infrastructure soon. Has anyone had any experience with Extreme switches?
