Extreme Networks BlackDiamond X8

Cloud-Scale Data Center Switch Meets HPC, IXP, and data center demands High-density wire-speed 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE connectivity Unmatched performance with 20.48Tbs capacity      Meets HPC, IXP, and data center demands High-density wire-speed 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE connectivity Unmatched performance with 20.48Tbs capacity Click to talk to a network expert Data centers today demand highly virtualized, converged, and scalable infrastructure. Multi-tenancy and cloud computing are driving the need for simplicity and cost efficiency from the network fabric, along with a need for expandability, high performance, and service up-time. The ExtremeSwitching X8 platform provides seamless any-to-any connectivity through a simple, scalable, and centrally orchestrated network. Designed for cloud-scale requirements of data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and Internet exchange points (IXP), the ExtremeSwitching X8 provides a low-latency, high-performance switch fabric with high-density wire-speed 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE connectivity for edge-to-core applications, all in a compact footprint using only one-third of a standard rack. The ExtremeSwitching X8 eliminates expensive multi-tier architectures and the challenges of inter-device connectivity, uplink bandwidth, and latency. The ExtremeSwitching X8 also leverages a low-power design ideal for green operations and high degrees of energy efficiency, resulting in lower total cost of ownership (TCO). High-density 1/10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE switch for data center consolidation 768 ports of 10GbE SFP+ per switch, 2,304 ports per rack 384 ports of 100/1000/10000MbE RJ45 per switch, 1,152 ports per rack 384 ports of 1GbE SFP per switch, 1,152 ports per rack (using 10GbE) 192 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ per switch, 576 ports per rack 32 ports of 100GbE CFP2 per switch, 96 ports per rack Orthogonal architecture with 20.48Tbps switching capacity 2.3 μSec port-to-port latency High-scale routing with 1 million forwarding entries Powered by time-tested, modular ExtremeXOS® operating system with resilient and intelligent virtualization features and hardware switching of up to 1 million virtual machines Converged open fabric for reliable IP-based storage services and transit for FCoE traffic Low power consumption of 5.6 watts per 10GbE or 22.5 watts per 40GbE port for low total cost of ownership Extreme Networks How-To Videos 20+Tbps switching capacity 2.56Tbps bandwidth per slot 192 x 40GbE or 768 x 10GbE or 32 x 100GbE High-availability design N+1 switching, power, and fan redundancy N+N Power GRID redundancy Low latency 2.3 µsec High-density design 14.5 RU (1/3 rack ) Virtualization support 128K virtual machines Virtual port profile (VPP) support Virtual machine lifecycle management with XNV Storage convergence NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCoE Lower TCO High-efficiency 100GbE CFP2 optics 5.6W per 10GbE port Pure front-to-back cooling Intelligent power management Variable-speed fans