[clug] Fwd: Re: Storage and networking for Storage as used for supporting [Enterprise] virtualized environments

[George at Clug]

On Monday, 19-08-2019 at 13:55 Dale Shaw wrote:
> Hi George,
> 
> On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 at 12:41, George at Clug via linux <
> linux at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > [...]
> > WOW, great price
> >
> > I checked https://www.graysonline.com/search.aspx?q=10Gbps this morning
> and no 10Gbps ethernet cards on sale this morning.
> >
> https://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-2177274/computers-and-it-equipment/dell-quad-port-10gbase-t-server-module-hot-swap-4x-10gbase-t-ports?spr=true
> >
> > However I had not realised that they can be purchased even from MSY for
> less that $200. I might have to get two.
> > https://www.msy.com.au/asus-xg-c100c
> 
> I haven't used these devices myself, but MikroTik have some affordable, low
> density 10GBASE-X switches -- e.g. the CRS305-1G-4S+IN, which seems to be a
> desktop / silent device with 4 x 10GBASE-X (SFP+) interfaces; transceivers
> req'd.

Dale, 

Great info, thanks.

I have not used firbre, and I am assuming the above switch (SFP+ ports) is designed to work with fibre. I understand the statement "transceivers req'd", means that you can purchase separately and use either fibre or copper transceivers ?

How do you connect the above switch?

George.


> 
> DuxTel (http://shop.duxtel.com.au) is the local reseller.
> 
> See: https://shop.duxtel.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=580
> 
> Cheers,
> Dale
>