Data Core Networking

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging architecture that is dynamic, manageable, cost-effective, and adaptable, making it ideal for the high-bandwidth, dynamic nature of today’s applications.

Data-center software and hardware features for High Availability

Architecture decouples the network control and functions

Underlying infrastructure to be abstracted for applications and network services. The OpenFlow® protocol is a foundational element for building SDN solutions. For an in-depth understanding of SDN-based networking and use cases, check out the open source micro-book

PROGRAMMABLE

Network control is directly programmable because it is decoupled from forwarding functions

AGILE

Abstracting control from forwarding lets administrators dynamically adjust network-wide traffic flow

MANAGED

Network intelligence is centralized in software-based SDN controllers that maintain a global view of the network

CONFIGURED

SDN lets network managers configure, manage, secure, and optimize network resources very quickly

Enterprise Applications

Data Center & HPC

Software-defined Networking & Virtualization

Top-of-Rack Switches

ToR switches optimized for a variety of mainstream applications with advanced layer 3 capabilities, redundant power and reverse airflow option

Ethernet Switches for Open Networking/SDN

Proven Standard Switches

Field-proven standard switches with both CLI and GUI management interfaces for rapid and compatible deployment in a variety of data-center environments

Data-center friendly software and hardware features where your data is stored, who has access

Throughput and latency

Optimized switch and adapter products supporting leading HPC networking solutions including high-speed Ethernet & FibreChannel

Products