Hi
more and more PC Motherboards and devices are appearing with 2.5GBit Ethernet devices.
Up to now i have not seen a replacement for CRS326-24G-2S+RM which would give us this speed.
I know this is not the 10G, 25G or 40G device which will bring a lot of attention but it would bring the masses.
Having a fanless device is key when you are in an office environment and here i believe 10G is still far away from allowing a fanless design.
The files creatives have to handle get larger and larger, so this simple upgrade would give them 2.5 more speed.
As PowerConsumption is in our days key it will be easier to convince the management to buy switches with 20W and not with 60W.
Fanless also means longer lifetime. Which will please the budget controler. I know potentially not Mikrotik ...
Most of the current infra doesnt need any HW upgrade if you go to 2.5G. Which means no recabeling etc.
Now my question would be is something like this on the horizont ?