Over the years, 10GbE technology has developed rapidly. Its costs and performance have extended its reach beyond enterprise data centers to mixed networks. And the growing bandwidth requirements also drive the broader applications of 10G Ethernet. However, it’s not easy for individuals and families to get a 10Gbps home network at a low cost. Today, this post will tell you the secret of getting a 10Gbps home network with less than 60 dollars, which comes from one of our clients’ case.
This case is about connecting the NAS and VM server to 10Gbps home network connectivity as cheap as possible. And it mainly runs iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) for VMs. Here are the details.(network interface card) is a component that provides full-time connection for a computer and a network. There are various NIC cards on the market. Some have SFP+ interfaces but could be a little expensive. To achieve the goal with minimal cost, you can get a NIC card on Amazon or eBay, where you can find the card with cheap price. The client said he got a pair of NIC cards for $37.36 on Amazon, inclusive of shipping.
Optics/SFP+ DAC cable—according to the client case, to connect two NICs together, getting one of the DACs (Direct Attach Cables) is enough. He spent $21.70 to get a 3m SFP+ passive DAC cable delivered to India. If the distance is over 5m, an active version would be better, otherwise SFP+ passive DAC cable is ok. Want to know more about how to deploy SFP+ DAC Cable, you can read this article: SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable Deployment Considerations. Switch—this is not necessary if you want to connect NICs directly. However, if you need one with SFP+ slots, FS.COM S3800-24T4S Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch with 10GE Uplinks is a good choice. With 24 RJ45 ports and 4 SFP+ ports, it offers flexible port combination form to facilitate user operations so that they can directly connect to a high-performance storage server or deploy a long-distance uplink to another switch.read more here
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