Has any one ever considered an intel switch?

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I often hear of cisco, juniper, hp, mikrotik, ubiquiti, netgear and all sorts of brands for switches but what about intel? Lets give intel some love.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/switch-silicon/ethernet-switch-silicon.html
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us...-ideal-for-all-network-computing-systems.html

Anyone ever used an intel switch or a switch with an intel chip with it? I get that you can use normal intel cpus as routers though.

 

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I often hear of cisco, juniper, hp, mikrotik, ubiquiti, netgear and all sorts of brands for switches but what about intel? Lets give intel some love.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/switch-silicon/ethernet-switch-silicon.html
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us...-ideal-for-all-network-computing-systems.html

Anyone ever used an intel switch or a switch with an intel chip with it? I get that you can use normal intel cpus as routers though.

I have used the older 500 series intel switches a loooong time ago.
More recently I had to configure on in a modular blade chassis with 8x 10gbe ports.

Most of the time Intel does not make actual switches, just reference designs. The partners manufacture and brand the unit even if the chip itself is stamped intel.
Think of it the same way you will almost never see a broadcom switch.

 

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well they make good NICs though ive never come across a switch using intel yet so i wonder how they're like.

 

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From an Enterprise/Carrier grade perspective - the silicon inside isn't very important - it's more software on the management side (along with Stability/Reliability) that are the key factors with any switch...

Switches are like sausage - as long as it looks and tastes good, most don't care what's inside