plexxi switch 2 performance plus series

Plexxi Switch 2 Performance Plus Series

Key BenefitsThe Plexxi Switch 2 Performance Plus Series’ key differentiating features include:

• High-density 10 GbE access

• 2.56 Tbps switching capacity

• 2RU form factor

• Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) optical inter-switch connectivity

• Redundant/hot-swappable power and fans with reversible air-flow

• Controller based architecture using Plexxi Control

• Fully compatible with Plexxi Switch 2 Entry and Performance Series

Datacenter Switching for 3rd Platform ApplicationsThe Plexxi Switch 2 Performance Plus Series delivers the next generation of innovative networking solutions designed to meet the growing needs of today’s virtual and highly dynamic data center and cloud environments. Specifically designed to support scale out applications with high performance east/west traffic needs, Plexxi provides an easily scaled out and automation focused network solution for diverse application workloads.

The switch’s advanced architecture combines the latest in Ethernet switching with unique optical multiplexing to create a high performance, resilient, low latency and scalable data center network fabric. Unlike traditional leaf/spine approaches, Plexxi switches are deployed as a single tier, eliminating cost and complexity while vastly reducing operational overhead while creating true fabric agility to support dynamic workload needs. In conjunction with Plexxi Control; a centralized management, visualization and control platform, the solution streamlines operations and dynamically aligns the network resources to the demanding workload and data requirements of the modern data center.

The Optical Switching AdvantageEach Performance Plus Series Switch features four LightRail™ optical interfaces delivering up to 480 Gbps full-duplex bandwidth creating programmable scalable meshed networks. Plexxi Switches use wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and cross-connect technologies to create a layer 1 optical mesh network between switches on a Plexxi fabric that is completely controllable by software through Plexxi Control. Switch to switch cabling is greatly simplified with 2 connections per switch. The Performance Plus Series Switch can fully co-exist with any Series 1 or 2 Switches.

Multi Layered Network ArchitectureThe full potential of optical switching is unleashed by Plexxi’s multi layered network architecture that delivers efficient layer 1, layer 2

Simply a Better Network.TM

Data SheetPlexxi Switch 2 – Performance Plus Series

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and layer 3 network topologies to critical application workloads. The optical multiplexing technology creates a highly meshed, multipath network fabric with multiple direct and indirect paths between switches. Plexxi Control software, which understands the physical and logical network topology as well as the application and data workload requirements, establishes a network where individual workloads receive their own portion of the network at each network layer.

Dynamic TopologiesIn conjunction with the centralized Plexxi Control platform, the Plexxi network provides intelligent and adaptive technology that ensures workloads always get access to the most optimal network paths. Plexxi Switches intelligently select the best network paths for workloads that have resource requirements or explicit constraints defined from the network. Less sensitive workloads without explicitly defined constraints are efficiently forwarded across the available direct and indirect paths created by the optical mesh. The Plexxi Control software is smart enough to detect high traffic patterns and promote specific workload traffic to direct or high-bandwidth paths when available even without an explicit policy. Unlike typical multipath networks, which might utilize a maximum of 16 or 32 IP based equal cost paths between switch ports, Plexxi Control can intelligently select from hundreds of non-interfering, non-equal paths across the highly diverse Plexxi fabric at layer 1, 2 or 3. As a result, Plexxi creates unprecedented efficiency, delivering higher performance with greater flexibility than traditional access/aggregation/core hierarchical networking solutions.

Scale Out, Not UpPlexxi Performance Switches physically interconnect using LightRail high-density optical multiplexing technology to create a very dense full or partial mesh between switches. This creates a more cost effective and power efficient network architecture than traditional tree or leaf and spine hierarchical networks can achieve. The mesh architecture

Ordering InformationPlexxi Performance Plus SwitchProduct: Switch2

Code: PX-S2-RandPX-S2-F

Description: PlexxiPerformancePlusSeriesSwitch24xCWDM20kmLightRail16xQSFP+(12Access,4Flexx),12xSFP+(Flexx),2powersupplies,2IEC-60320-C14ToIEC-60320-C13powercordspowercords,4fantraysfronttorearairflow(fanscoldaisle)-PX-S2S-Rreartofrontairflow(fanshotisle)–PX-S2S-F



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enables linear scaling, with each additional switch adding fabric capacity, resiliency and multi-path options. Plexxi switches create network fabrics ranging from a few server racks in size to a large capacity cloud data center. The linear build out offers predictable economics and capacity growth in true scale-out fashion. With an out of the box default access to fabric oversubscription ratio of 1:1, the Performance Plus Series provides cost effective performance for up to 48 10GbE server and storage connections.

With the introduction of 2 additional LightRail connections, and a doubling of the optical fabric bandwidth, Performance Plus Switches creates a next level of datacenter scaling. The additional connections allow the creation of a parallel meshed fabric to boost fabric bandwidth, or multidimensional fabrics in Torus or Manhattan grid type deployments, architectures that can scale to 1000s of switches and many 100s of thousands access ports.

Flexx Ports™One of the completely unique capabilities of Plexxi Switches is the notion of “Flexx Ports”. Flexx Ports are a set of user-definable ports that can be used to expand access port density, to add fabric bandwidth, to create long-distance (up to 80km) fabric spans, or to map non-Ethernet payloads directly to one of the many low-latency optical paths.

At speeds of up to 11Gbit/sec, they can provide transparent, L1 transport across the Plexxi optical fabric to any other FlexxPort in a Plexxi fabric. Flexx Ports also allow fabric connections to be remapped to access ports to enable long reach or DWDM optics for Data Center Interconnect solutions. At less than 25 nanosecond per switch latency, Flexx Ports provide unparalleled ultra low latency transport and replication capabilities.

The Performance Plus Series switches provide up to 28 Flexx Ports.

Latest Switching TechnologyPlexxi Switch 2 is based on the latest available commercial switching technology providing line rate forwarding. It provides up to 288,000 L2 and up to 112,000 L3 IPv4 host entries, 550ns latency, full Data Center Bridging support and increased packet buffer allocation capabilities leading to improved congestion performance. This leading-edge silicon technology also provides full support for VXLAN and NVGRE overlay networks, with the ability to perform overlay to

Product: Switch2p

Code: PX-S2P-RandPX-S2P-F

Description: PlexxiPerformancePlusSeriesSwitch2p

4x1310nm2kmLightRail16xQSFP+(12Access,4Flexx),12xSFP+(Flexx),2powersupplies,2IEC-60320-C14ToIEC-60320-C13powercordspowercords,4fantraysfronttorearairflow(fanscoldaisle)-PX-S2P-Rreartofrontairflow(fanshotisle)–PX-S2P-F

AccessoriesProduct: RackMountKit

Code: PX-ACC-RCKMNT-S2-A

Description: RackMountingKitforSwitch2/2p

Product: Control

Code: PX-C1-1

Description: UnlimitedRTUlicensefor1PlexxiSwitch



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traditional network gateway functions, as well as optimized packet distribution algorithms based on VXLAN and NVGRE packet formats.

Plexxi Switch 2 Performance Plus Series Specifications

Switch 2/2p

Chassis 2 RU Form Factor Redundant Hot Swappable Power Supplies Hot swappable fans Console, RJ45

Access Interfaces Total of 48 x 10GbE: 12 x QSFP+ (1x40GbE, 4x10GbE) 28 x Flexx Ports (4xQSFP, 12xSFP+)

Switching Capacity 2.56 Tpbs (1.92 Tbps User Capacity) Up to 1.44 billion packets per second Linerate L2 and L3 forwarding L2/L3 Latency from 550ns 25ns L1 cross connect and replication latency Tables and Buffers Up to 288K MAC Entries Up to 144K IPv4 Routes Up to 208K IPv4 Hosts 12Mb Dynamic Buffer

Control Plane High Performance Intel i7 x86 CPU 16GB DRAM

Platform Software Linux ONIE

LightRail Interfaces 2 x 12 fiber MPO Connectors, 24 x 10GbE 20km CWDM optics (Switch 2s) 2 x 24 fiber MPO Connectors, 24 x 10GbE 2km 1310nm optics (Switch 2sp)

Power Consumption Maximum Power Draw 400W Typical Power Draw 250W

Dimensions 19.00”W x 28.00”D x 3.375”H

Weight 41.65 Lbs, 18.9 Kg

Safety UL/CSA/EN 60950

Emissions EMI: FCC Part 15 Class A (US), VCCI Class A (Japan), ICES-003 Class A (Canada), EN 55022 Class A (EU)

Other ROHS-6

Product Laser Classification Class 1 laser product

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