Re: [cobalt-users] Switch or Hub w/ RaQ3 co-lo rack?

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 8/17/00 1:39 PM, David at david_dean@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Greets everyone,
> 
> THANKS for all the great info regarding switches and hubs, it's a big help!
> This is my first co-lo setup (going into Dialtone) and the info helps a lot!
> 
> Kris, this Samsung unit does look like a great deal, I'm leaning towards it
> over the Cisco. The cheapest price I've found on the Cisco Catalyst is around
> $1200-1300, so this Samsung looks real good at $400. What are the big
> differences between the two (besides the name Cisco) and a few extra ports on
> the Catalyst? I'm a little green regarding the specs with switches/hubs since
> my boxes have always been dedicated prior to this venture.

The Cisco IOS is a lot more fun to deal with and supports more features. It
is also a lot more powerful.  The Cisco gear is going to be more reliable
and better supported.

The 2924XL is a *awesome* switch.  The Samsung is a awesome deal, but
defiantly inferior to the Cisco.

-k