Just found this forum the other day. Been searching around the forum and havn't really found what I am looking for. Basically I am looking to setup a dual homed network for my colocation need. I am looking to get two providers with gige connection each. Getting two gig capacity doesnt mean I will be using full two gig of bandwidth. My projection is probably 500 - 1000mbps within 12 months. What router/switchs would you suggest me using. This is for a low budget network. So, dont suggest something that is super highend and super expensive.
PS: I know I should talk to network engineer/consultant. I just like to get a few ideas before talking to network engineer.
That's alot of bandwidth for just 100 machines. You will want to check out a higher end layer 3 switch. Extreme Networks, Foundry, Cisco... and of the big names can be gotted on the secondary market for reasonable prices.