Product Overview: The switch is designed to address the security performance, agility, and scalability demands of modern data centers, including traditional, distributed, edge, and co-located environments. It combines a state-of-the-art network operating system with a fully programmable DPU to deliver software-defined services with high performance.
Differentiators: The switch features a modern, database-driven operating system that simplifies complex network tasks and includes a built-in time series database for historical troubleshooting and trend analysis.
Operational Benefits: It overcomes design and performance limitations of traditional architectures, enhances security posture, and optimizes network traffic flows, reducing operational complexity and downtime.
Network Analytics Engine (NAE): Provides enhanced visibility and troubleshooting capabilities by automatically analyzing events that impact network health.
Virtual Switching Extension (VSX): Offers a high availability solution through redundancy and synchronization during upgrades or control plane events.
Fabric Composer: An intelligent, API-driven orchestration solution that simplifies the provisioning and operation of leaf-spine fabrics.
Performance: The switch is capable of high-speed, fully distributed architecture with a focus on future technology support and higher-speed connectivity.
Connectivity: It includes high-density port options with flexibility in airflow direction, supporting various types of connectivity.
Quality of Service (QoS): Implements strict priority queuing and advanced flow control mechanisms to manage network congestion.
Resiliency and High Availability: Features redundant components and protocols to ensure continuous operation and rapid recovery from failures.
Security: The switch includes stateful firewall features, compliance with security standards, and various access control mechanisms.
Management: Offers a range of management tools and APIs for ease of configuration and monitoring.
Environmental Specifications: Details the operating and non-operating environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity ranges.
Additional Information: Lists supported services, protocols, and regulatory compliance, as well as warranty and support services information.
