Nexus 3232C and other Great 100G Stuff.

Once I started connecting two commodore 64 with the serial interface. And now we got 100G networks ! Such a wonderful world. Here are just some of the 100G devices/modules that Cisco is selling and it shows that those devices are ready for the future. Nexus 3232C 32x100G in 1U.   With 32 QSFP28 ports this … Read more

Top 10 Features of NX-OS 7.2.0(D1) for the Nexus 7000/7700

Today Cisco release the new NX-OS 7.2.0(D1) for the Nexus 7K with some nice features. Before I show the Top 10 of feature, you can download the image via : bit.ly/1RfHxY5 10 : Support for the Nexus 7702 The Nexus 7702 is the new (small) chassis of the Nexus 7K range. See my post bit.ly/1IIDNi6 for more details. … Read more

SDN. The old future ?

Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC), Software Defined Storage (SDS). A lot of buzz words and is it really something new ? Let’s focus on SDN. What is the problem and what is SDN resolving. More then 15 years ago I was a networking guy. At greenfields I had to deploy sometimes … Read more

Cisco MDS 9396S. Don’t confuse it with Cisco 9396PX or TX!

Today Cisco announed the new MDS 9396S. It’s a storage switch. Not a leaf switch for ACI like the Cisco 9396PX/9396TX. So please don’t confuse those type of switches. The MDS is for storage en the Nexus 9396 is for network switching. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/storage-networking/mds-9396s-16g-multilayer-fabric-switch/index.html The new Cisco MDS 9396S is a 16G fixed storage switch with … Read more