Choosing a small network core: Catalyst 2960 vs SG300 vs something else?

Question

Computer networks

The question is in the header. Requirements: static routing of five vlans created on it, dhcp-relay from all five vlans to a single dhcp server, 3 (or more) gigabit ports, CLI.
Explanations: the core of the network. 6 cables will be pulled to it (3 from unmanaged gigabit switches, behind which two vlans and a server farm sit; 3 from dsl and two vpn's), which need to be scattered over vlans, set up ACLs and routing for them and redirect dhcp requests to the server. CLI would like IOS-like.
Doubts:
1) All the forums say that the Small Business series is disgustingly maintained and full of bugs and missing features. Is it so? And does this device have the functionality necessary to complete the task?
2) Are there more suitable devices? In my region, used 2960 catalysts cost exactly the same as a new SG300. In catalysts, the presence of only two gigabit ports is embarrassing (Correct if I misunderstood: uplink ports can be used as regular access or trunk ports. I didn’t understand this very well), and with the current configuration you need at least three of them ( + I would like stock up for the future).
I will be happy to hear your opinions and suggestions, because. the device is selected for the core of the network and is not subject to replacement at least in the next couple of years.

Answer 1

The question is not correct, you are asking about switches (cisco 2960 is an L2 switch, it cannot route), and do you specify static routing in the requirements?
Describe the situation again, the description is very chaotic

Answer 2

SG300-28P threshes non-stop for three months. I overload only rolling updates. I'm afraid that in the light of the decision to kill Cisco IOS ... there is no point in the catalyst. At the moment, products that were released earlier are based on it and there will be no new ones. All pieces of iron will go to individual firmware. Like the one that the SG300 uses. The era of tsisok ends =(

Answer 3

if the network storage is for servers, then it is better to display it separately and not let it through a common switch.
in general, the choice of an L3 switch depends on traffic volumes and routing needs. not enough data to choose from

Answer 4

I recently installed an SG300. I'm not happy, there are no many functions, a lot of things work differently than in normal ciscos. There are also a number of bugs.
But if you are not afraid of difficulties (and you can always solve them) and want to save some money, then the SG300 is quite suitable.
Here you can see the GUI. If there is no necessary functionality there, then take a normal supported tsiska on the same NAG.

Answer 5

As @Maxim_ka advised above , take l3 (according to your requirements), 3750, and raise DHCP on it. Make your network normal :-)
"uplink ports can be used as normal access or trunk ports", yes.
"All the forums say that the Small Business series is disgustingly maintained and full of bugs and missing features" according to the experience of using friends, feedback from implementers and personal testing, it is.