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> I'd love to have managed 2.5Gb switches with 10Gb uplinks in my house using a custom linux OS that I can use standard config management tools with Me too. I
by zokier 3y ago
> I'd love to have managed 2.5Gb switches with 10Gb uplinks in my house using a custom linux OS that I can use standard config management tools with
Me too. I have been eyeballing "SparX-5" based switches, which do run Linux ("SMBStaX"), but you'd need something like million bucks to get anywhere :( Could be candidate for a Kickstarter style project maybe...
- tambre 3y agoCheckout RCHD-SPARX [0]. You'll need to draw the rest of the owl, but the really hard part's there. I hope someone builds a switch on that. [0] https://conclusive.tech/products/rchd-sparx-networking-som/ https://conclusive.tech/products/rchd-sparx-networking-som/
- kijiki 3y ago> I have been eyeballing "SparX-5" based switches Have you found any for sale other than the Microchip dev board? I stumbled across this recently: https://www.servethehome.com/insane-48-port-2-5gbe-2x-25gbe-2x-10gbe-managed-chinese-e-sports-cafe-and-hotel-switch-microchip-micron-sandisk/ https://www.servethehome.com/insane-48-port-2-5gbe-2x-25gbe-... but I haven't been able to find where you can buy one these days. Sadly my PCB design skills are not quite up to dense BGA escape + 25gig lanes...