HP New Solutions for FlexNetwork Architecture
HP showed new switches for the FlexNetwork architecture at the Interop forum in New York:
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The 10-Gigabit HP 5900AF Top-of-Rack switch (i.e., providing server access to the data center network and installed in the server rack) is intended for building data center networks based on the FlexFabric architecture. The switch is available in a configuration with 48 10GbE ports and four 40 GbE uplink ports. The delay in IP switching is no more than 1 microsecond. This switch uses HP Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology, through which four HP 5900AFs can be combined into one virtual switch. Another feature of the HP 5900AF is support for converged data center networks that combine a data network and a storage network. The switch is already compatible with Data Center Bridging (DCB) technology, and next year it will support Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). Deploying the HP 5900AF in the data center server racks simplifies the design of the hot air outlet — switchboard fans can take hot air away from the front panel to the rear and in the opposite direction. In addition, the fans and switch power supplies support hot swapping.
For corporate networks built according to the FlexCampus architecture, a new HP 3800 gigabit third-level stackable switches series is released. This series includes models 24 and 48 of Gigabit Ethernet ports with uplink 10G SFP + or 10GBASE-T, as well as PoE + support. There is a 24-port 1G SFP model with two uplink 10G SFP +. Using Flex Chassis Mesh technology, up to ten HP 3800s can be combined into a single stack. The switches use Energy Efficient Ethernet technology, which reduces power consumption by up to 14 percent.
All new switches support IPv6. HP also expanded the capabilities of the 12500 series switches for the core of the data center network. With the improved IRF, the HP 12500’s performance has more than doubled, and network recovery is 500 times faster.
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The 10-Gigabit HP 5900AF Top-of-Rack switch (i.e., providing server access to the data center network and installed in the server rack) is intended for building data center networks based on the FlexFabric architecture. The switch is available in a configuration with 48 10GbE ports and four 40 GbE uplink ports. The delay in IP switching is no more than 1 microsecond. This switch uses HP Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology, through which four HP 5900AFs can be combined into one virtual switch. Another feature of the HP 5900AF is support for converged data center networks that combine a data network and a storage network. The switch is already compatible with Data Center Bridging (DCB) technology, and next year it will support Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). Deploying the HP 5900AF in the data center server racks simplifies the design of the hot air outlet — switchboard fans can take hot air away from the front panel to the rear and in the opposite direction. In addition, the fans and switch power supplies support hot swapping.
For corporate networks built according to the FlexCampus architecture, a new HP 3800 gigabit third-level stackable switches series is released. This series includes models 24 and 48 of Gigabit Ethernet ports with uplink 10G SFP + or 10GBASE-T, as well as PoE + support. There is a 24-port 1G SFP model with two uplink 10G SFP +. Using Flex Chassis Mesh technology, up to ten HP 3800s can be combined into a single stack. The switches use Energy Efficient Ethernet technology, which reduces power consumption by up to 14 percent.
All new switches support IPv6. HP also expanded the capabilities of the 12500 series switches for the core of the data center network. With the improved IRF, the HP 12500’s performance has more than doubled, and network recovery is 500 times faster.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/131100/
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