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Are there any that are, say, 48 port GigE? 10G and 40G are a bit much for home use...



There are 1 gig 48 port switches on Cumulus's HCL, they're around $2500 and $700/yr for Cumulus support. Unlike Cisco or Juniper, you must maintain support in order to continue using the product (legally). I can't imagine getting enough utility from a switch for this to make sense for home use.

It is substantially better pricing than list for comparable Juniper / Cisco / etc. equipment. However, Cumulus has no truly low end 1 gig switch (single power supply, limited L3 capability), and you can absolutely negotiate Juniper / Cisco / etc. down to be close to or even below the pricing of the Cumulus solution. That is tougher for 10 gig or 40 gig equipment, which is where the value proposition kicks in for Cumulus.

Maybe Cumulus's approach is enough of a value add for it to make sense to pay a premium, but everyone I talk to is interested in cost savings first and better manageability a distant second. You'll still have to have Juniper / Cisco / etc. in your life to an extent, Cumulus doesn't do routers and they don't have a full range of switch models.


Stay tuned for low-end 1G platforms running Cumulus Linux.

- nolan


10G and 40G are a bit much for my office, even.




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