Most of them are not even doing dynamic routing protocols...
The model is simple
Firewall-->Core--->Access switches
OR
Firewall-->Core--->Distribution--->Access Switches
Most common is the first one...
Remeber this is NOT USA!
For example there is a High school of around 1000 students put it like 1300 users
They got what?
A core swtich(Using a 6850 24 Fiber switch( this switch is Access OR distribution swtich NOT a core) or at least thast how Alcatel put it on their homepage
And then got a lot of 6250 and 6450 alcatels which are access layer swtich and thats it.
Now i was thinking in this kind of Scenario
Core = S3599
Access layer = S1500s and S2500
This is a long term plan i might want to do, having them a Full Aruba Infraestructure(they already got all Aruba WLAN) and yes on some other clients too.
Of course for those clients which are not really bying CORE switches(like modular switches) they are more buying Access sswithces or Distribution swithces as CORE as they are not that big. i mean most of them less than 500 users. Some on 10000 Users
If i compare the performance of a 6850 vs a S3500
S3500-24P/24T/24F: 128 Gbps/95 Mpps
Alcatel
OS6850-24X: 64Gbps Fu ll Dup lx or 128Gbps s aggregate
And well they work great with that. I mean with the 6850 as a core switch
Looks the same to me...
Are there other things i need to see besides that?
I mean taking in mind those clients do not use Dynamic protocols, and have no plans in using them.
At least i see its a possible option if i see the numbers but still its scary as Aruba says we are an access layer specialist we are not CORE specialist, our swtiches are not inteded to use as a CORE swithces and thats why i asked if they think a core switch like as a modular switch like a Cisco Nexus for example.
Also was asking if anyone here got a S3500 as core swtich :)
Cheers
Carlos