[Bioclusters] bio/life science cluster switch

[Michael Hanulec]

for its price the Nortel Networks BayStack 5510-48 cannot be beat:

http://www.nortelnetworks.com/products/02/bstk/switches/baystack_5510/index.html

it has twice the port density as Cisco's 1U switches, can stack to 384 
ports and has a much quicker backplane than any HP Procurve switch.

for 100 nodes you could use two 48 port and one 24 port models stacked 
together.

-mike

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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Steve wrote:

> I'm putting together a general lifescience based cluster (software ranging 
> from docking apps. to blast). Its going to consist of approximately 100 
> nodes, including 2 head nodes. All nodes will be connected through GIGE, and 
> we will not be using high speed interconnects.
>
> In the past I've used Cisco switches (4000 and 6000 series), stable, reliable 
> and costly.
> Does anyone have any recommendations? I've had mixed reviews about Extreme, 
> so I'd be interested in Foundy, Procurve or any systems people may have had 
> success with.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve
>
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