Competitive lab test: Nortel ERS 4548GT-PWR switch vs. Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48PS and 3750G-48PS switches
By Brad Reese on Wed, 10/31/07 - 12:28am.
 Tolly Group engineers measured the standalone performance of the Nortel ERS 4548GT-PWR switch against the Cisco C3560G-48PS switch as well as against the Cisco C3750G-48PS switch to calculate the cost-per-Gigabit of throughput.
For cost-conscious network managers, the switch of choice is one that can perform at a high level while simultaneously keeping the cost low for each Gigabit of throughput delivered: |
The Tolly Group used the stand-alone switch throughput results to calculate a cost-per-Gigabit of throughput for the three switches tested.
This was done by dividing the switch price by the measured standalone throughput (see above diagram).
The Nortel switch offered the lowest cost at just $70 per Gigabit/throughput, 3.5 times less than the Cisco Catalyst 3750G-48PS and 2.1 times less than the Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48PS.
Note: Cisco declined an invitation to send representatives to help participate in this competitive lab test.
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