We review the low-power, relatively quiet, and cheap 400GbE, 200GbE, and 50GbE switch from MikroTik. The MikroTik CRS812-8DS-2DQ-2DDQ-RM or CRS812 DDQ is an awesome switch platform for those who want to go fast with a few systems.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:31 - External Hardware Overview 03:39 - Internal Hardware Overview 04:40 - Power Consumption, Noise, and Software 07:30 - 400GbE Performance with Keysight CyPerf 08:52 - Key Lessons Learned 09:22 - MikroTik CRS812 DDQ List Pricing and Street Pricing 10:41 - Used 400GbE Switch Alternative with the Dell Z9332F-ON 11:17 - QSFP56-DD versus QSFP56 11:54 - 56G or 50G PAM4 Signaling versus NRZ 13:43 - OSFP versus QSFP-DD at 400GbE Speeds 15:05 - The Best Switch for Small NVIDIA DGX Spark and Dell GB10 AI Clusters?