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> So, I was very happy to learn that a friend had a Mellanox SN2010 that they were not using and were willing to sell to me. That thing retails new for 10k. Yo
by mschuster91 3y ago
> So, I was very happy to learn that a friend had a Mellanox SN2010 that they were not using and were willing to sell to me.
That thing retails new for 10k. You got awesome friends if they have such a thing lying around unused and willing to sell it to you at a discount!
For those of us with less fortunate bank accounts: what's the smallest and reasonably affordable Mellanox model that has a similar featureset in terms of native Linux support?
- benjojo12 3y ago> That thing retails new for 10k. You got awesome friends if they have such a thing lying around unused and willing to sell it to you at a discount! Tactical eBay (or whatever is the robust 2nd handmarket in your region) can yield similar discounts on such hardware. Retail price is often list price, and that is often a large mark up regardless. The 32x100G port version of the same switch goes for around £2000 in the UK 2nd hand market > what's the smallest and reasonably affordable Mellanox model that has a similar featureset in terms of native Linux support? The SN2010 is likely the smallest, the SN2700 is likely the cheapest
- 0xbadcafebee 3y agoWait a few years and then root around in the datacenter dumpster once they toss the old gear after tech refresh (between 3-10yrs depending on the gear)
- mschuster91 3y agoNo such things around any more, unless you know people who're willing to risk their jobs. Everything's gotta be environmentally certified and whatnot... no one's putting stuff in a dumpster, it all goes to some commercial reseller that either refurbishes and sells on old equipment or hands it to a certified scrapyard.