jgreco
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What is you opinion on 10gg T-Based vs Fiber ? Cyberjock suggest very price efficient solution with fiber nics, but imagine you buy switches , modules , and 10gb nic are keep piling , then if you have to switch to 10bgT-Base all these cards and switches goes to the garbage.
Also I wonder about fiber: Do you patch fiber or you use only pre-made terminated cables ? I am kind of scared to patch my own fiber cables , look much more complicated and risky than patching cat6 ?
Added to the 10G primer:
I believe that 10GBASE-T will ultimately be the prevailing technology, but it is very much the VHS (ref VHS-vs-Betamax) of the networking world. It is an inferior technology that burns more power and makes more compromises. Most of the deployed 10G networking out there today is still NOT copper, so for the next several years, at least, the best deals on eBay are likely to be for SFP+ or other non-copper technologies.
We're still going with SFP+ here, and I expect we will continue to do so for at least several more years.
You can make your own fiber patch, but the field termination kits tend to be finicky and messy. Big shops may choose to use a fusion splicer instead, using factory-made ends. This is not practical for end users. The best and most reliable method is just to buy fiber patch from any of the many vendors who will sell you whatever you need.