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| Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniSwitch 9000 remains a competitive modular mid-market product at a price point that holds its own in any RFP. For data switching needs, it offers a compelling solution, however, deploying it for PoE remains a weak point. (12/6/2011) |
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| The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 is competitive because of its low price point and architecture. The product is aging though, and in performance driven deployments, customers should consider an ERS 86/8800 or VSP 9000 to scale into the future. (12/7/2011) |
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| Brocade‘s strong FastIron SX family was further improved with new 10G modules, new high availability features, and energy efficient Ethernet (EEE) support. Brocade has released a notable improvement for the campus modular platform. (12/7/2011) |
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| Cisco’s Catalyst 4500E platform remains a cost effective, feature rich modular platform. Cisco has enjoyed much success, however there is increasingly aggressive and capable competition attacking from all sides. (12/7/2011) |
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| Enterasys S-Series is competitive in the high-capacity routing switch market suitable for campus and data center deployments as a core or aggregation switch. While attractive for its flexibility, its greatest strength lies in policy management. (12/7/2011) |
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| Extreme’s BlackDiamond 8800 with 8500/8800 series modules is competitive in the mid-range modular market due to its density, performance and operating system. However, priced at a relative premium, customers must weigh cost versus capability. (12/6/2011) |
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| HP’s 5400 zl switch is one of the most capable converged edge chassis switches available today. Priced aggressively to displace fixed switch stackables and performing at nearly core switch class levels, the HP 5400 zl offers competitive punch beyond its weight class. (12/6/2011) |
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