MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+in

I'm redoing my homelab and saw this little gem. For the price, it's not bad. 8 SFP+ port, all 10G. Perfect for my servers and my computer. It also performs much better than some enterprise equipment. For the first time, I see my servers reaching 5GB, peak, transfer rate. It probably could do better in SwOS.Very low power. This is replacing my existing brocade switch and compliments my CSS326 switch. I did notice a 20% decrease on my UPS load.It does come with rack ears which is nice, but they are a bit flimsy.Now it's "dual boot." Currently running RouterOS. It's great piece of OS. Lots of options. But if you want a simple, easy to use GUI, switch it over to SwOS. Please update the OS once you do. I think there is a fix for DHCP. I switched it over to DHCP, pre update, and rebooted the switch. It didn't pick up an IP address. Switch still function and passing traffic, but I couldn't log into the switch. I had to order console cable and reset the config.It's a powerful piece of equipment and I see it fitting nicely in my environment. Plus, it's the best bang for bucks. You get a prosumer device at a consumer value.

I Bought This 2-3 Weeks ago & I Really Wish i had Gotten it a Lot Sooner This Thing is Amazing for the money & i dont think it can be beat I Think MikroTik Struck Gold with These Enterprise/Pro Summer Grade Layer 3 Switches But at a Consumer based Price I Mean 250$ us for 8 sfp+ 10Gb Switch This Is a Deal..I Paid 250$is for mine & I Would Do It again Tomorrow if i wanted/needed one if i didn't already have it ! It Was Easy To Set up & Get it Talking with all 4 of my servers & my Main Gaming Pc I Got mine in Switch Os & The Gui is Soo much easier than i even Thought & i consider my self to be somewhat of a expert on Tech I have ben a Tech Enthusiast for 30+ Years but i bet a 10 yo could get this working at 10gb its really that easy .. I run my switch in a peer 2 peer LAN net & it Really Works Great & im So Glad MikroTik Started making These HiEnd Switches at a consumer Price Really Great Job MikroTik ! I Kinda Want Mikrotiks 24 port POE Switch Now so bad i cant see Straight but the price had More Than Doubled n the past Year or so ! ! I Will Not Be Buying Any More Over Priced Unifi Crap (I Have More Sense Than Dollars) So Again Thank You MikroTik & Keep Up The Great Products @ Good Deals Coming & I Think Your Business Will Soar !

router seems to work pretty well sans one issue: it is VERY noisy if you use PoE power. idk what's up with that but man it is ear splitting, headache inducing bad. works just fine from the included power brick tho, only poe power is noisy. my initial plan was to just power this thing from a neighboring CSS610 and nothing else but with how noisy it is idk if i'm gonna be able to do that by my desk on an open rack lol, maybe in an enclosed cabinet. maybe the one i got is just kinda bunk lol, bad capacitor somewhere or smth like that. maybe don't do what i did and buy from a not authorized mikrotik reseller (there's a couple on amazon that are lol, look for them)unrelated to that, it boots up in RouterOS mode so it needs a wee bit of looking at the config and updating to v7 before it's truly ready to go, or bumping into SwOS if you don't need/want a router-switch and want it to justwerk. RouterOS has nice features tho and router-switches aren't super difficult to set up.

This is an exceptional layer 2/3 device. Maximum flexibility for all ports. Though inexperienced, I was able to get this configured and online in about 2 hours. I am very pleased with it's options and the ability to sustain high speed connections and not overheat. Great piece of equipment! Since it doesn't have a fan it is quiet and doesn't add to the white noise in my computer room.

I bought this to replace the Sodola 12 port switch that was too loud. The Mikrotik cost more, but I was able to sleep in the same room with it. No issues with speed or reliability so far. I have only used 10gb modules.

I've had this switch in place now for just over 2 months. I did my research before I bought it and knew what it could do well and what it could not do well, so I wasn't surprised into making a bad review for something I should have known before I bought this device.Let me get it out of the way: If you want a 10Gb router (RouterOS), look elsewhere, it's very well advertised you won't get 10Gb routed out of this device. Devices will link in RouterOS at 10Gb but it just can't handle that traffic in RouterOSAs a 10Gb switch (SwOS), it's perfect for just being a 10Gb switch. I'm personally using LAGG, VLAN's and SNMP on it. It has additional capabilities as just a switch that I am not using. I'm using four different types of SFPs (3 copper, 1 fiber) and all work fine. I'm also powering it from an Ubiquiti USW-16-POE switch which is a bonus for me.Is it super flashy? No, the UI is pretty bare however I didn't want it for the configuration interface, I wanted it for 10Gb switch and in that aspect it's perfect. The UI is functional. Don't be afraid of the CLI!The one thing I don't really like but it's not an issue: I wish the switch was centered in the rack mount ears rather than aligned to the left. The rack mount "ears" feel flimsy but I haven't physically touched the switch since getting everything connected, so not an issue.So, to beat this dead horse further, if you need a 10Gb *SWITCH* with 8 ports, then you can't go wrong with this switch. Just make sure to switch it from RouterOS to SwOS.