tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266263034124005485.post6531510836497708251..comments2024-03-24T23:19:30.504+00:00Comments on Fragmentation Needed: Nexus 5K Layout for 10Gb/s Servers - Part 3chris margethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716555871346949419noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266263034124005485.post-3099886647395598842011-11-22T23:29:31.302+00:002011-11-22T23:29:31.302+00:00That $56K is 1/3 of the cost of the build presente...That $56K is 1/3 of the cost of the build presented here. With this topology you can't have a 4th cabinet because the 5548 is full:<br />- 8 uplinks<br />- 8 crosslinks<br />- 24 2232 downlinks<br />- 3 2224 downlinks<br />- 2 vpc keepalive links<br /><br />45 of 48 ports are used.<br /><br />The 4th-6th cabinets require you to buy the whole $168K pod again. At $56K per cabinet.<br /><br />The per-cabinet cost is only useful when comparing different designs against one another because they might drive you to different pod sizes.chris margethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716555871346949419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266263034124005485.post-67024247551245419372011-11-22T23:22:13.192+00:002011-11-22T23:22:13.192+00:00When you say ~$56k for each 16-server cabinet, are...When you say ~$56k for each 16-server cabinet, are you adding the cost of the 5k's each time? I don't think that would be accurate, as you buy the 5k's once, and when you add another cabinet, your only adding the 2k's and cabling. Am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com