Recommend me a switch for ESXi

nhan.ng

hi guys, i've been searching for a good 24 ports switch for my ESXi lab (expanding my lab with 3 i7-2600 system in the up coming weeks. Currently using 2 AMD quads). I've been reading up and narrowed it down to the HP 1810 and the DELL 2824

HP : Newegg.com - HP ProCurve J9450A#ABA 10/100/1000Mbps Switch 24 x RJ45 + 2 x SFP 8K MAC Address Table RAM : 16 MB SDRAM Flash Memory : 8 MB Buffer Memory

pro: fanless
con: expensive

Dell: PowerConnect 2824 Switch Details | Dell

pro: cheaper than the HP
con: heard it has a single fan not sure how low it is. Can anyone confirm this?

So this is where I'm at. Any of you guys have experience deploying those 2 switches or use them in your lab set up? Please share your finding

azjag

I have the 3524 in my lab. I don't know if you shop ebay but I got mine for $160, nothing wrong with it just used and still in warranty. The 2824's have a fan but that would be drowned out with the servers running near by. I don't notice the ones on mine. Good luck hunting.

QHalo

I have the 1810G-24 and its great that it doesn't have a fan as it sits right next to me. The web interface on the 1810 takes a little bit of getting used to but is pretty solid nonetheless.

nhan.ng

thanks guys. How are those two switches in vMotion?

QHalo

vMotion and Storage vMotion all work perfectly on the 1810G