Nvidia Open Ethernet Switches

For data centres, the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2201 Series redefines networking flexibility and efficiency. Its extensive feature set, which includes 52 ports with 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, ensures high-speed data transfer and network dependability. It was designed to fulfil the demands of contemporary data centres. Better cooling is guaranteed by the switch's front-to-back airflow design, which is crucial for preserving performance in closely spaced racks. A dual power supply and an x86 CPU, along with its small, rack-mountable form factor, guarantee that it will fit into any data centre setup and provide dependable performance. whether creating a new infrastructure or renovating an old one.

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At high speeds, the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2000 offers the best performance. Building big layer-2 and layer-3 data centre fabrics is made easy with Spectrum SN2000's extensive support for virtualisation and huge forwarding tables. With special switch form factors that connect with hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined storage management systems for simplicity of deployment and administration, SN2000 is also tailored for storage workloads.

Visibility

NVIDIA Spectrum switches support detailed and contextual telemetry with NVIDIA What Just Happened (WJH). WJH dramatically reduces mean time to issue resolution by providing instant answers to when, what, who, where and why questions as soon as an issue occurs. Spectrum switches implement hardware-accelerated histograms track and summarize queue depths at a sub-microsecond granularity. Hardware-accelerated histograms avoid false-alerts common to simple watermarks and threshold based methods.

Performance

NVIDIA Spectrum switches feature a fully shared and monolithic packet buffer architecture. This superior buffer architecture provides a fair, predictable and high-performance data path that is essential for scale out software defined storage and modern multi-tenant cloud deployments. Spectrum switches deliver a robust high bandwidth and low latency data path for remote direct-memory access over converged Ethernet (RoCE) and machine learning applications that leverage GPUDdirect.

Scale

NVIDIA Spectrum switches support best-in-class Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) with support for 6x more tunnels and tunnel end points. Its 256K shared forwarding entries can be flexibly used across access-control lists (ACL), longest prefix match (LPM) routes, host routes, MAC tables, and equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) and tunnel applications.

NVIDIA Spectrum-4 based 800GbE 2U Open Ethernet switch with Cumulus Linu x Authentication, 64 OSFP ports and 1 SFP28 port, 2 power supplies (3KW, AC), x86 CPU, Secure-boot, standard depth, C2P airflow.

Efficient airflow design

The NVIDIA Spectrum-4 is engineered with front to back airflow, ensuring optimal cooling for high-performance operations in any rack environment. This design supports the system's efficiency and reliability, even under heavy network traffic conditions.

High-density connectivity

With 65 ports, including 64 800 Gigabit QSFP ports and one 800 Gigabit SFP28 port, the NVIDIA Spectrum-4 offers extensive connectivity options. This high-density port configuration allows for flexible and scalable network architectures, accommodating a wide range of high-speed networking requirements.

Advanced security features

The secure boot feature of the NVIDIA Spectrum-4 ensures that only trusted software runs on the device, providing an added layer of security against unauthorized access and malicious threats. This capability is crucial for maintaining the integrity and safety of sensitive network data.

Easy installation and maintenance

Included toolless rail kit and a rack mounting kit make the NVIDIA Spectrum-4 easy to install and maintain. The standard depth form factor and the inclusion of two power supplies further enhance its compatibility and resilience in various rack setups.

Robust performance

Powered by an x86 CPU and equipped with Cumulus Linux authentication, the NVIDIA Spectrum-4 delivers robust performance and reliability. This open Ethernet switch is designed to meet the demands of modern data centers, supporting extensive data throughput and processing requirements.