Mid-and longterm TP-Link Omada Router Upgrade - Add additional SFP+/10gb, High Availability
To increase network resilience and stability, I would like to suggest further developments steps beyond the current TP-Link Omada ER8411 P-Link Omada Router,
Feature 1: Update Multiple-WAN Hardware for 10GB speed setting by providing at least 3 SFP+ cages (today: 2) and at least one 10gb RJ45-Ethernet port (today: None).
In such a setting, high-speed fail-over redundancy is increased (multiple 10gb lines in) and at least one 10gb LAN can be serviced.
In a future step, SFP+ cages should be replaced with SFP28 cages or even QSFP28 (100gbs) to match growing availability in some urban settings of 25gbs, 40gbs and 100gbs ISP offerings.
I understand that these features demand significant HW efforts and, therefore, time. These investments would become especially valuable when combined with the following:
Feature 2: Update for High-Availability, so that a second router can be added to the network for hot standby.
Comment: In TP-Link Omada promotional materials, there is a reference to an updated ER8411, but it mentions the addition of 2.5gb Ethernet ports (either Non-POE or POE+) and Controller facilities. A first switch with 4 SFP28 ports is also reported in the same material from Omada Presentation from TP-Link Russia February 2024.