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		genewitch on Aug 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ultra fast Thunderbolt NAS with Apple M1 and Linux How cheap is "surprising" and who sells them? I wouldn't mind upgrading my link to the server barn and my house to an assuredly future proof 40gbit...

wmf on Aug 5, 2021 [–]

People talking about cheap 10G/40G are getting it used on eBay. They have a bad habit of comparing used prices against new prices without disclosing it. For example, if you're talking about new equipment, 40G is obsolete and you should buy 25G/50G instead. But used 40G is super-cheap because it's obsolete.

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