Is there any reason why are you considering managed switch with all kinds of unnecessary for a cluster switch features (Layer 2,3 QoS, spanning trees, etc) instead of simpler/cheaper high-density (>40 ports) ones (like D-Link I mentioned)? I might be missing some crucial knowledge in networking ;-)
I have heard from people who compared a cheap 3com 2824 against the managed version of the same switch and found the unmanaged one to be faster.
Note this was for a cluster though with lots of mpi and less nfs traffic. -- Best regards, Mattijs Mattijs Janssens OpenCFD Ltd. The Mews, Picketts Lodge, Picketts Lane, Salfords, Surrey RH1 5RG. Tel: +44 (0)1293 821272 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.OpenCFD.co.uk _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
