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I am about to set up a private cloud using Eucalyputs on CentOS, and I am confused about buying a network switch. Right now there will be 4 node controllers on my cloud, but in the near future I am planning to add more nodes to it.

So I am interested in know which switch I should I opt for, whether a managed switch or an unmanaged switch. Which would be the better option to go for?

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  • Better how? This question is too vague and won't result in good answers, only arguments over which better is better.
    – Drew Khoury
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 13:54
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    @DrewKhoury I dunno, this particular question only has one possible answer.
    – Michael Hampton
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 14:44
  • The rationale for the close votes is invalid. I happened to suggest a particular model of hardware, but the question and the primary part of my answer were about general infrastructure principles.
    – chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic-
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 19:40

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You absolutely want a managed switch so that you can monitor reliability and performance; expanded management features such as VLANs and LACP may not be needed now but are very helpful to have available. Most basic managed layer-2 switches should be fine for your needs. Cisco has become rather unfriendly with their feature licensing on fixed-port switches, and I would recommend looking at an HP 24-port gigabit switch such as the 2810-24G.

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  • Hi @Chrylis, thanks for your suggestion, that was really helpful.
    – Enimeros
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 15:52

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