Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches as ToR (Top of Rack) for my hyperconverged solution. There are two 6861 models and two 6863 models, all connected in a stack, thus ensuring high availability and connection redundancy.
I needed a robust switching solution to handle the data traffic from my network and the hundreds of virtual machines. I can say, after all this period using the solution, that it is robust enough and, so far, has not presented any lag or even performance problems.
Pros
- connection stability
- Simplified port-channel configuration
- Interoperability with various solutions
Cons
- Documentation, like every huawei product, needs improvement
- The official training of this solution is extremely boring and theoretical. It is necessary to make something more practical and useful in everyday life.
- As it is a line for datacenters, I believe that the product needs a better development in its chassis. It seems very fragile to me.
Most Important Features
- SNMPv3 configuration
- Possibility of stacking
- Energy saving.
- Port speed stability
Return on Investment
- The investment ensured a better response, at the network level, of the applications
- Support for 60 months guarantees better predictability when evaluating new investments of this type.
- Product redundancy ensures greater availability of the entire infrastructure and applications, thus reducing downtime.
Alternatives Considered
Dell PowerConnect Switches and Cisco Nexus Series Switches
Other Software Used
GLPI, Zimbra Email & Collaboration, Nextcloud, Hyper-V