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The challenge with anything above a gig is the LAN. 10gig+ switches and SFP modules are expensive for consumers. So is the client hardware. We use thunderbolt 3
by mmaunder 5y ago
The challenge with anything above a gig is the LAN. 10gig+ switches and SFP modules are expensive for consumers. So is the client hardware. We use thunderbolt 3 on our macs with ATTO Thunderlink to get 40Gbps locally and they’re kinda the only option and their hardware is bulky, expensive and their software sucks.
Also config on Mac is awkward.
There’s also some weirdness when you upgrade to that speed into a backbone with sub 10ms latency where, for example, Teamspeak’s servers kept booting us because a security mechanism thought we were doing something naughty. We had to use a VPN to connect to add back latency.
- moondev 5y agoAn alternative to the Thunderlink is a TB3 -> PCIe expansion box. Then you can use whatever card you like without need for additional software.
- AdrianB1 5y agoI just upgraded some of my home network to 10 Gbps; it was way cheaper than I thought: - 3 NICs with SPF+ at ~ $45 a piece - 1 switch with 4 SFP+ and 1 RJ45@1Gbps: $140 - 1 switch with 2 SFP+ and 8 x RJ45@1Gbps: $100 - ~ $100 for all the DACs and AOCs So I have the backbone and 3 computers @ 10 Gbps and a number of other devices left at 1 Gbps, all for $500. This is just because I have many devices connected and some longer optic cables instead of DACs, otherwise it would be just half of that. But yes, going to 25 Gbps is a different game, probably 5x the price or more.
- hedora 5y agoWhat's the power consumption on that stuff? Last time I checked 10GBit switches were drawing high 100's of watts.
- glowingly 5y agoThe specs of the two switches could be the Mikrotik CRS305 and the CSS610. Probably less than 20W under load (assuming DAC or SFP+ SR Multimode). My setup has a CRS309 (8 SFP+) and CSS610, and it's 12W with almost all ports active (though not much load).