BlackDiamond X8
Simplify, virtualize, and converge cloud-scale data center networks.
Data centers today demand highly virtualized, converged, and scalable infrastructure. Multi-tenancy and cloud computing are driving the need for simplicity and cost efficiency from the network fabric, along with a need for expandability, high performance, and service up-time. The Extreme Networks Open Fabric solution, led by its flagship BlackDiamond® X8 platform, provides seamless any-to-any connectivity through a simple, scalable, and centrally orchestrated network.
BlackDiamond X8 Certified with VCE Vblock Systems.
Designed for cloud-scale requirements of data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and Internet exchange points (IXP), the BlackDiamond X8 provides a low-latency, high-performance switch fabric with high-density wire-speed 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE connectivity for edge-to-core applications, all in a compact footprint using only one-third of a standard rack. As a “fabric-in-a-box” solution, the BlackDiamond X8 eliminates expensive multi-tier architectures and the challenges of inter-device connectivity, uplink bandwidth, and latency. The BlackDiamond X8 also leverages a low-power design ideal for green operations and high degrees of energy efficiency, resulting in lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
- High-density 1/10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE switch for data center consolidation
- 768 ports of 10GbE SFP+ per switch, 2,304 ports per rack
- 384 ports of 100/1000/10000MbE RJ45 per switch, 1,152 ports per rack
- 384 ports of 1GbE SFP per switch, 1,152 ports per rack (using 10GbE)
- 192 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ per switch, 576 ports per rack
- 32 ports of 100GbE CFP2 per switch, 96 ports per rack
- Orthogonal architecture with 20.48Tbps switching capacity
- 2.3 μSec port-to-port latency
- High-scale routing with 1 million forwarding entries
- Powered by time-tested, modular ExtremeXOS® operating system with resilient and intelligent virtualization features and hardware switching of up to 1 million virtual machines
- Converged open fabric for reliable IP-based storage services and transit for FCoE traffic
- Low power consumption of 5.6 watts per 10GbE or 22.5 watts per 40GbE port for low total cost of ownership
- “Cloud-scale” switching
- High-scale enterprise routing
- High-density, high-scale server virtualization
- Reliable delivery of converged storage traffic
- Low latency for faster response time
- Orchestration through Software Defined Networking
- Inter-data center connectivity
- High availability for service assurance
- Lower operating costs, better business margins
High-performance switching
- 20+Tbps switching capacity
- 2.56Tbps bandwidth per slot
- 192 x 40GbE or 768 x 10GbE or 32 x 100GbE
High-availability design
- N+1 switching, power, and fan redundancy
- N+N Power GRID redundancy
Low latency
- 2.3 µsec
High-density design
- 14.5 RU (1/3 rack )
Virtualization support
- 128K virtual machines
- Virtual port profile (VPP) support
- Virtual machine lifecycle management with XNV
Storage convergence
- NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCoE
Lower TCO
- High-efficiency 100GbE CFP2 optics
- 5.6W per 10GbE port
- Pure front-to-back cooling
- Intelligent power management
- Variable-speed fans