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3COM XRN Switch Vs CAT6500 ( or CAT4000) [7:46581]
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| Daniel Tamiru 2002-06-22, 9:48 pm |
| Hi All,
We are in the process of upgrading our Network infrastructure, which has
CISCO routers and CAT5500 switches. During our preliminary evaluation, we
are considering also 3COM XRN switches instead of CAT6500 or CAT4000. Has
anyone experience with 3COM XRN switches? If so please let met know the
pros and cons of 3COM XRN compare to CAT6500 or CAT4000 switches.
Thanks for your objective input.
Daniel Tamiru
Network Engineer CCNP, CCSA
ACP TECH
American Center For Physics
dtamiru@acp.org
Voice (301)209-3117
Fax (301)209-0866
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| Frank Merrill 2002-06-22, 9:49 pm |
| > We are in the process of upgrading our Network infrastructure,
> which has CISCO routers and CAT5500 switches. During our
> preliminary evaluation, we are considering also 3COM XRN
> switches instead of CAT6500 or CAT4000. Has anyone experience
> with 3COM XRN switches? If so please let met know the pros and
> cons of 3COM XRN compare to CAT6500 or CAT4000 switches.
>
> Thanks for your objective input.
I have no knowledge of the 3Com XRNs and this may not be objective, but
after what 3Com did to many Enterprises a few years back when they bailed on
thier Enterprise line, I wouldn't go near a 3Com switch again.
The company I was with at the time made a technology review decision to go
with Cisco (3Com was the runner up), and within less than 2 months 3Com had
given up entirely on the Enterprise market. If we had decided the other
way, we would have been in the same predicament that many others found
themselves in.
Turns out we made the right decision, but they left to many companies
hanging in my opinion.
Good Luck.
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| Rico Ortiz 2002-06-22, 9:50 pm |
| 3com switches are very buggy. I use them in my enterprise. we use the 3900s
and everytime I lose power in one of my
bldgs My network goes crazy for over a week. I would go with Cats. Support
for the 3coms spotty at best.
Rico
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Subject: 3COM XRN Switch Vs CAT6500 ( or CAT4000) [7:46581]
Hi All,
We are in the process of upgrading our Network infrastructure, which has
CISCO routers and CAT5500 switches. During our preliminary evaluation, we
are considering also 3COM XRN switches instead of CAT6500 or CAT4000. Has
anyone experience with 3COM XRN switches? If so please let met know the
pros and cons of 3COM XRN compare to CAT6500 or CAT4000 switches.
Thanks for your objective input.
Daniel Tamiru
Network Engineer CCNP, CCSA
ACP TECH
American Center For Physics
dtamiru@acp.org
Voice (301)209-3117
Fax (301)209-0866
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