Replacement for Cisco 3550-12G
I currently have a Cisco 3550-12G. This switch has at total of 12 ports, 10 of which are fiber GBIC ports. What type of switch do you recommending me replacing this with? I know most of the switches now are SFP based, which is fine, I'll just have to purchase an adapter for the end of the fiber. The only cisco switch I see on Cisco's website that I think can replace it, is a WS-C3750X-12S-S. From what I'm reading it has 12 SFP ports. Is there any other solutions from cisco or is this it. Thanks.
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but why change it?
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We are changing it because upgrading switching is in the budget for the next year. As I said they have a total of 8 switches some which are over 12 years old, and we have had two die over the last year. The client could also reek the benefits of a gigabit LAN, QOS, etc.
WS-C3750G-12S then, are you using all the fiber ports?
WS-C3560G-24TS - which is 28 ports all gigabit, from which 4 of them are sfp.
WS-C3560G-24TS - which is 28 ports all gigabit, from which 4 of them are sfp.
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As I stated in my questions I have 7 switches that all connect to the 3550-12G via fiber. We are replacing the 3550-12G, so I will need something like a WS-C3750G-12S or a 4500 series chassis. Thanks everyone for their input.
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Thanks.
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Just an FYI, I have a total of 7 switches in a large office building that currently connect to a Cisco 3550-12G. The seven switches are a combination of 2950's, 3550's, and 3560's.
Sp the WS-C3750X-12S-S should work for me right? For the 2950s and 3550s, I will just have to purchase fiber adapter/cable since this switch has SFP ports and not GBIC's right?