The Dell Force10 Z9000 is a compact next generation switch/ router product designed to meet the requirements for high density 10/40 GbE aggregation in a data center core network. The Z9000 switch is designed to address data center 10/40 GbE aggregation requirements through Centralized Core or Distributed Core architectures for High Performance Enterprise data centers, High Performance Computing Cores, Cloud Computing Cores, Provider Hosted data centers and Enterprise LAN Cores. The Z9000 switch can be positioned as a Core switch or End-of-Row switch within a data center. The Z9000 product can support 32 ports of 40 GbE QSFP+ or 128 ports of 10 GbE SFP+ realized through breakout cables. Z9000 supports a full suite of Ethernet switching and Routing protocols in the hardened FTOS operating system to enable layer 2 or layer 3 network architectures.
Key features
•2RU high-density 10/40 GbE Aggregation/Core Switch with 32 x 40 GbE ports expandable to 128 x 10GbE ports using QSFP+ to SFP+ breakout cables
•2.5 Tbps (full-duplex) non-blocking, fabric delivers line-rate performance under full load
•Scalable L2 and L3 Ethernet switching with QoS and a full complement of standards-based IPv4 for unicast and multicast applications
•Modular Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software delivers inherent stability as well as advanced monitoring and serviceability functions
•Data Center Bridging (DCB) hardware support enables a lossless Ethernet fabric for iSCSI storage and NFS traffic
•128 link aggregation groups with up to 8 members per group, using advanced hashing with random seed values
•Supports jumbo frames for high-end server connectivity
•Reversible front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
•Total aggregated packet buffer memory of 54MB
•Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
•Hardware support for TRILL, EVB, DCB
•Low power consumption