ADI More Bad Advice: Network Switches

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Mar 04, 2016

Run with scissors?  Play in traffic?  Trust ADI for networking advice?

The last we checked with ADI, they were promoting bogus numbers from a shady research firm.

Now, ADI has turned back to the technical side, with bad advice on network switch selection. In this post, we examine what they recommended, what is wrong and 5 reasons why you should consider the alternative.

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Comments (35)

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 03/04/16 01:05pm

"*** **** ********? **** ** *******?" ****, ******** *** **** lines *** ******** *****. :)

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Luis Carmona | 03/06/16 07:45pm

* ***** *** **** ********; ****** ******* * ***** ***.

Gary Egan

03/04/16 01:31pm

*** ******** ********* *** ****** **** *** ** ** ******** systems. ** *** ***** ** ** ***** / ****** ******* / **** *******, **** **** ***** ********** *** ******** ** be ********** **** ******** **** ** / ****** ****** **** an **-******* ******, **** **** ** ** *** **** ** to ******* ** ********. ******* ****** ************** **** ** ********* Fabric, ****** *******, ****, ******** ***** *** *** *** ********* factors **** ***** **** ******* ****** *** ************ *** ******* flows ***. ****** *** ****** ******* ******** ******** ********* **** as **** *******, **** ******* *** ***. ******, ** **** units **** ** ** * ***** ***********, *** ************* ***** will ** *********, ***'* *** * ******* ******* **** *** in * *** ** **** ********* ***** **** *** **** will ***** ** ********** *** ****, ** **********.

** *** *****, ** ***** ** *** **** .....

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

03/04/16 01:54pm

*** *******, ************ ******* **** ******* **** ***'* ***** "****" technical *******.

**** ******** *** **** "***********" **** ** **** ******, ******* everyone ******* *********** *******, ** **** ******* ******** ***** ** survival ****.

*** *** **** *** *** ***.

** ***** *******, **** **** ********* *** ******* $$$ ** clean ** *** ******* ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 03/04/16 01:57pm

"************ ******* **** ******* **** ***'* ***** "****" ********* *******."

***** ********* ***, ** **** ****, ***** *** *** **** more ***** ******* ***** / ******* ******** ****** **** ******* ones? *** ****** ******* *****?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 03/04/16 02:23pm

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*) **** ***'* **** ** **** **** **** ******* ***** from ****** ******* **** *** *** **** ********, ** ******** twiddling * ***** ** ******** *** ******* ********, ******** *********, etc.

***'* *************** **** **** *****, *** ***** $* ****'* **** on ******* * ******* ****** ***** **** $** ** **** support.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Brian Karas | 01/02/17 06:16pm
******. * ***** ******* ** *** *** ******** **** ******** of *** *********** "***** ****". **** ******* *** ******* *** "plug-n-play" ******* **** *** **** ** *** ***. **** ****'* doing ******* ************. **** ** **** ********* * ******* ****** or ******, **** ***** **** **** ** ** ******* *********** it ******. ****, ***** ** **** **** ****** *** ******* password ** *** *******. ** ****** ***** **** *** ******** countless ********* ** ******** ***************. ***** *** **** ***** ******* to ** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to John Honovich | 03/04/16 03:18pm

****,

** * ************ * ***** *** *** *****'* ***** ***** support ***** ** **** **** **** ***** ********* ** **** the ************ *** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 03/04/16 03:21pm

"** * ************ * ***** *** *** *****'* ***** ***** support ***** ** **** **** **** ***** ********* ** **** the ************ *** *******."

*** ***.... :)

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 03/04/16 03:23pm

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 03/06/16 07:30pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 03/06/16 07:35pm

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to John Honovich | 03/06/16 08:18pm

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***** *** *** ************ ****** **** *** ***** **** *** time **** **** ** ** ******* ***** ********** **** *** upgrade ** ******** *** * ********* ***. *** ***** **** that ** *** **** *** ******* **** *** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 03/06/16 09:44pm

*, ******, ***** ********, ****** **** ** ***...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 03/04/16 04:12pm

****** ********* **** ******* *********** ******* ** *** ***** *******(***********/********) them *** ******* *** ***** *****'* **** **** ****** ****'** eaten ** *** *******...

* ***** * ********** ***** ********** *** **** ** *** business ***** ****** *** ******* ** ******, ******* ** ****'* profitable *** ****...**** **'* *** ********** *** **** ****** **** can ****** *** **** ******** *****'* ****** ** ********** *** to ****** *** *** "***********" *** **** ***** *** *** incursions **** ***** **** ** ******, ***..

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 03/04/16 04:22pm

"********** **** ***** **** ** ******, ***.."

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Undisclosed #3

03/04/16 03:21pm

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  2. **** ******** - *** *********.

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Undisclosed #3

03/04/16 03:43pm

****** *** *** *********** ******* ******** *** "*********** *** ***** commercial" ***, ***** **** *** **** ****** ****** **** *****, because ** *** ********** ** ******** *********?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 03/04/16 04:01pm

** *** ***** **** ***** ********** ***** *** ***** '********** upsold' **** *********** ** *** * ******* ******?

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 03/04/16 07:33pm

******* **** *** **** ** *****.

** *** ***** * ******* ****** ** ********* *** ** 8 ****** ******?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 03/04/16 07:39pm

**'* *** ********* *** *** ***** **********. ***** ** *********** no **** *** ***, *****, ********* ******* ** **** ****** in ** * ****** ******.

*** ******* ****** ** ************ *** ***** *** ***** ***** in ** * ****** ****** **** *** **** ** ** any ******* ** ***************.

**'* **** ** **** *********. ** *** *** *** ** and ***** **** *** **, **** *** ***** **** **** better *** ******* ***. *** ** *** *** ** **** once ** *** ** ****-********* ** ***** ** ***** ******* or ********** ** ********** ***** ********* ***.

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Ari Erenthal

03/04/16 05:58pm

* ***** **** *** **** ** ****** *** ***** **** to *** *** ********** ****** ************ **** ** ****** *** **** ******* ******** ***** ** more ******* **** ****'** *****.

** * ***, **** ******* ** **** ** * ****; if ***'** ********** ****** ** ******* **, ***'** ********** ****** that ** *********** **** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ari Erenthal | 03/04/16 06:33pm

*******:******** **** ****** '************ ***********'

Undisclosed #3

03/06/16 10:16pm

**** ***** *** *** ***** ***** ******* ******* *** ********* switches ***** ** ***** ***********...

**** **-**** ****** ** ********** * ***** *****, * ***** I ***** ****** ****** * ****** **** *** **** **** a **** ******. ****** *** ******* **!

** ** ********* ******, *** ********** ****** ** **** **** the ** ***** ****** ** *** ** ******* ($**) ******* of *** ******* ($**). **'* **** **** *** ** ** GigE, **** *** ***** ******, *** **** ***** ***** ******** without ******* ***********, *** **** ****** ** ******.

** *** *** *-**** ** *-**** ***, **** ** ********** a **** *** *** ***** ******, *** *** ***** *** power ****** ** *** **** *** *** **** ********...

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 03/06/16 11:17pm

*** *** ***** *** ***** ****** ** *** **** *** for **** ********...

* *** **** ***. *** ***** ** ** ******** ** cameras **** ***** ** ****, ** *** **** * ***** ***** ***** *** ****** of ********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Brian Karas | 03/07/16 01:19am

* *****, **'* ****** ** ** **** ** ****** *** power *** ***** ** **** ***** ** ********, ****** ***** are **** *****-******** *** ***** **** *** ******** **** ** you ***'* **** **** ***** ** ***** *** ****, *** will ****** **.

****'* ** ********* ***** ** ***, ** **** **** ** you ******** *** ***** ** *** ******** ** *** *** ubiquitous ***** ***'* ****** **** *** ***** ** **?

***** ** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/16/16 12:27pm

**’* **** ** ********* ** ********* **** *** **** ****** that *** ** ********* ******* **** ** *********** ********.

*** ********* **** ****. * *** *** ***, *** ************** ***** ******* ** ****** ** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 07/16/16 04:26pm

******** ** ***** *******, **** *** ******* ******* ** "**** outside *** ***" *** *** ** *** *** **** ********* low *******.

** *** ***** ****.....**** * ********* ********* *** *********!

**** ******* ** ** ******** ****** **** ** ** ********* hiring ** ** *******. **** ***** **** *** **** * lot *** ** **** ****, **** ** **. ***** *** get ***** *** ***** * **** ******.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 07/16/16 04:59pm

...*** ** *** *** **** ********* *** *******...

**** *** *****...

** *** *****, ****** **** ** *** ******* ******* ****** for ************* *** ****** ************ ***** ***** ** ****** * recommendation ** **** ********.

********: * ***** *** ***** ****** ** ****, **'* * high ***** ********* ****, *** **** ***, *** **** * look.

ADI **********: Uh, oh. That's what I was afraid of... Managed Cable.

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/31/16 11:30am

****: *** ******* **** ***** ****** **** ** ********** ******** **** **** *** ** *** ****. ****** **** *******!

Corey McCormick

In reply to John Honovich | 03/31/17 05:06am

**** ** ** ***** ******, *** * ********** ***** **** Brian's ******* ** ********. **** $** *** ****... * ***** that ******* *** **** ** ** *** **** ******** ** management *** ****** ****** ** *** ******* ** ** *** possible. **** ******** ******* ******** **** *** ***** **********. **** network ********** ***** *** ************* **** ***, *****, ***, ***... can ******* **** ********* **** **** ********** **** ****. ********* the ******* ***** *********. *******, *** **** ***** ******** **** (RSTP), ***.***/** *** *** ***/**** ****-*********** ** ** ******** *** easy ** ***, *** ******* ******** ** **** ******** *** good ****** ** **** *** *** ** *** *****. * always **** ****** **** ****, *** ** ** ****** ** ever ********** ********...

•***** *********** - **** ******** ***** **** ****** *** ********** ability *** ************ **** *** ****** **** **** ******* **** port ******* ** ***** ***** ***********. ***, **********, ***... **** goes * **** *** ****** ******* ******** *** ***** ************. 100Mbps ******** ** *** ******* ***** **** *******. **** **** need * ** *** * ***** ** ***** *** ****** test **** ***. **** **** *** * ***** *** ********* can/will ***** ******* ** *** ****** ********.

•**** ********* ******* ***** ** ******** ** * ***** ***********. Since **** ******* *** ***** ******, ***** ** ** *** to ******** *** **** ** *** *** ***** ** ******* GigE ** * ***** ***********. *** ***** **** ** ****** the *********, *** ** * ****/*****/***** ******* ***** ***** ****** several ******* ** ****** **** *** *** ********* *** *** you **** ** * ******* ****** *** *** ***, *** port *** ** ** *********, **** *** ****** ****** **** it ** ********** *** *****.

•** ******* *** ******* *** ******* *** *** *******. ****** for **** ***** ******** ** ***** ***** *** ********* ******* attached *******, ********** **** *** ******* ***** ** ****. *******, Access ******, ******** ******* (*** ********** ****** *******), ***, ****, NAS *** *********.... **** ***** *** ********* ** ****.

** *** ****** *** ******* **** *** ****** ** ***** going ** **** ** **** ******** *** ***** * ******* installed *** *** *** **** ***** ** *** **** ****** then ****. ** * **** **** ************ * ***** ******* switch ***** ** ****, *** *** **** **** *******, *** for * ********/******** ************, *** *** ******* **** *** **** is **** *****. ***** ***** *** ******* **** *** ******** currently ***** ** $** *** ****. **** $**... **** ** less **** *** ***** *** ** **** ******... ***, ** generally ****** **** **** ***** *** ******* *** ******* ************* methods. (**** ** ** ***** ***** ***..) ***, ** ****** understand ****** ********* *** *** ***** ******** ** ****** **, NVR ******* ********** *** **************, ****** *** **** *** ******, Lux ****** *** ***** ********** *******, **** ******* *** ********, focus *** ***** ** *** **** ** ***** * ****** about. (* ***** ***** ****** ***** ****** *** **** ***** years ** ********...) *******, ******* *** **** ********* ** ** least ***** ** **** **** ** **, * ****** ******* PoE **** ****** *** **** **** **** *******/******** **** ******* and **** *** ******* ** ******* **** ********* *** **** you *****. ****, **** * ***** **** *** **** ***** and ***** ** *** **, **** **** *** ** *** units, *** *********, *******, ***** *****, ***** **** *******, **** meters, ***... **** *** ******** *** ****, *** ***** ******* bandwidth ***** ** *** *** ***** ** ***** **** ** conserving **** ***. **-** ***** *** **** *** *** ****. Your **** ** ***** **** **** ** **** ** ********, your ******** *** **** *******/******. ** **** ***'* **** ********* to ***** ***** **% ** *** ****. (**** ***'* **** for ******** *********, ****** *********, ***...) * ** *** ****** to ***** ***** ** *********, **** ***** *** ****** ***** it ***** * **********.

******* **. *********, ******* **. ****...

***** *** *** ****** ** ***** **** ******* ***** ** least ** **... ***** **** ****/*********/***.. ***** *** *** **** a **** ********** ** *** ********. **** **** ** ***** them, **** **** ** ********** ***** *****, **** **** ******** the ***/***, **** **** ** **** ** ** ********** *** functional ******, ***... -***** **** **** ******- ******** ***** ** 5:30 **** * ****** **** ** ******** ***. ** ** your ********, ** *** ******** *** ***** **** ****** ** is ***** *****. *** **** ** ****, *** **** *** across **** *** *:** ******* ***** ** ** *-* ***** there *** **** ** *******. *** **** ****** **** *** switch, *** *** **** **** **** ***** ******** **** *** not * *** ** ** *** ****** **** ** ********. So **** *** *** *** ***** ****. *** ****** ***** test **** *** **** ** ******* **** *** ****** ** the ****** ** *** ** **** ***** ***** **** ********* last ****... *** ***** **** ** **** ****** *** **** back ** *** ****** ***** **** *** *** ******* ** all *** ***. ***** *** ****** ******* ** ***** ****** without ****** *** ***** ******** ***. ******** ** *****, *** are *****... ***** ********* :-) (***** *** *** **********) *** around.. *** ** **** *** **** **** **** **** ****, hug **** ******, **** * **** **** ******* ** ** something **** ******* *** ****'* ***** ***** *** $** *** had **** *****. **** ********...

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Corey McCormick | 04/02/17 09:02pm

****, **** *** *** ****, *** *** **** *** **** the **** ******* ****** *** ********** ****** ********?

***********

** ** *** **** ******* ********?

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Luis Carmona | 04/02/17 10:15pm

....**** *** *** ****, *** *** **** *** **** *** GigE ******* ****** *** ********** ****** ********

*** *** **** *** **? :)

Corey McCormick

In reply to Luis Carmona | 04/02/17 07:48pm

****,

********-* ** ******* ********. ** ** **** ********* *** *** longer ** ***** *** **** ***.* ********* ** *** *** layer * *** * *** ******* ********. * *** ** too ***** ** ***** *** *** ****** ** **** ** shorter...

****** *** *** ************* ********.

**** ** ********* * ******** ************ **** ******* *** * Gigabit ******** ******* ********** (** ******) *** ** **** *** transmitting **** ****** ******** *** ***** **** ***** ******* *** high ***** ******* **** ***** *** ** ********** *.***/*.*** ********.

* ** *** ***** ** *** **** ****** ******* ******** or ****** *** ******* ************** ********* ******** **** ** **** Vision ********. ****** **** **** ******* ***-******** **** **** ********* with ********** ********* *** **** ********** **** ********** ******* ** data *** ** ********** ******** *** ** ***. ** ********* requires ********* ************ ***** *** ***** ** *****.

**** **** ******* ******?

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Corey McCormick | 04/10/17 07:33am

*****, *****, **** ********* ***** **** *** **** ********* ******. I ****'* **** *** "****" **** ****** ** ** *** IT *****, ***. *'* ******** ****** *** ** **** ** separate, *** ****'* ** *** **********.

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Uniview Low-Cost Bullet PTZ Tested on Jun 21, 2017
Uniview is offering a HD zoom bullet camera, the IPC742SR9-PZ30-32G, with an integrated pan / tilt positioner, for the price of a low-cost...
QSR Video Surveillance Best Practices on Jun 21, 2017
Fast food restaurants or QSRs (quick service restaurants), are frequent victims of crime and fraud. Because they are open late, deal with cash, and...
45 Drives 'Lowest Cost' Enterprise Storage Company Profile on Jun 21, 2017
45 Drives claims the "lowest cost per Hard Drive Slot in the industry." But who or what is '45 Drives'? What started as a product design to...
No Hack, Still Liable, Court Finds ADT on Jun 20, 2017
Recently, ADT has been in the news for a $16 million settlement for a cyber security vulnerability class action suit. One of the most important...
Resolver / PPM 2000 Incident Management Platform Profile on Jun 20, 2017
You might have seen the company whose employees wear hockey jerseys at trade shows and wondered "what do they do?" PPM 2000 has been active in...

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