It really depends on the use case. But, for the most part, I look at bandwidth capacity per interface, the overall bandwidth capacity of switch, features such as QoS, Etherchannel, etc, and interoperability.
Executive Partner at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Consultant
2016-01-26T12:32:20Z
Jan 26, 2016
Ease of administration - having a solution the enables the administrator to make changes from the core or edge, from a single interface, and no need to visit every device to apply the configuration and test.
Senior Technical Consultant - Network and Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
2015-11-23T17:26:47Z
Nov 23, 2015
The bandwidth that requires, depends on the application where it runs... like data center switches, access switches, distribution switches or core switches. so it requires the knowledge of throughput, and ofcourse a vision of 5 years ahead...
if - as the question says - simple lan switching is the way it means offices with flat networks and no need for layer 3 - then stability, cooling, power consumption are the aspects to look at.
What is a LAN switch? LAN switches are devices that connect different components of a network. They take data that is moving through the network architecture and make sure that it arrives at the device that is designated as its ultimate endpoint. LAN switches are a very specific class of network switches. They connect network devices across a limited area. This network could be the size of a segment of a single building or a small campus that spreads out over several miles. LAN switches are...
a loop free network without the involvement of STP .??
Remote Configuration via an open API (standard) available
Loop-free networking instead of traditional Spanning-Tree. All uplinks remain active and in use.
Reconvergence times that are sub-millisecond, meaning minimal impact to user applications in the event of a link failure.
Bandwidth and security
It really depends on the use case. But, for the most part, I look at bandwidth capacity per interface, the overall bandwidth capacity of switch, features such as QoS, Etherchannel, etc, and interoperability.
Probably the availability of bandwidth which follows precision QOS.
Availability/Uptime.
I'm willing to pay a premium to know the basics of my LAN infrastructure won't be the cause of system unavailability.
Interoperability, features, bandwidth, industry standards, loop free topology, scripting capabilities
Ease of use .. a standard way of configuration and no nasty surprises or needless complications
security
Ease of deployment and ongoing operation. Feature parity with existing environment.
Ease of use, non-stop switching and single common switching OS platform
operational ease, interoperability with existing system, price
Ease of administration - having a solution the enables the administrator to make changes from the core or edge, from a single interface, and no need to visit every device to apply the configuration and test.
interoperability for smooth migration, scalability too cover needs of growth, easy management to reduce consumption of ressources
The bandwidth that requires, depends on the application where it runs... like data center switches, access switches, distribution switches or core switches. so it requires the knowledge of throughput, and ofcourse a vision of 5 years ahead...
if - as the question says - simple lan switching is the way it means offices with flat networks and no need for layer 3 - then stability, cooling, power consumption are the aspects to look at.
operational ease, technology roadmap, interoperability with other systems