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Force10 E-Series ExaScale Core Switching & Routing Platform
The Force10 Networks ExaScale platforms are virtualized
chassis-based switches that enable a new way of designing
switching and routing infrastructures. ExaScale’s architecture,
and patented backplane and ASIC technology are designed to
increase network availability, agility and efficiency while
reducing power and cooling costs. ExaScale supports mission
critical applications across converged fabrics in data center,
telecommunication provider, service provider, enterprise and
HPCC networks.
Force10’s ExaScale platform coupled with FTOS make a
cost-effective and flexible deployment option complete with
comprehensive management, automation and resource provisioning
capabilities.
Force10’s Virtualized Network Fabric Framework
- VirtualView™, a suite of monitoring and provisioning features,
optimizes the performance of virtualized and distributed
networks
- VirtualScale™ reduces TCO by consolidating the physical network
and virtualizing boundaries
- VirtualControl™ manages, controls and secures multiple switching
and routing domains on one physical platform
Key Applications
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Virtualized data center and cloud computing networks with
multiple switching or routing domains in local or geographically
disparate environments
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High capacity 10 GbE and 1 GbE switching/routing in high
performance Layer 2, IP and MPLS core or aggregation networks
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HPCC networks with nonblocking and deterministic N:N and N:1
management and storage I/O requirements
PTS’ technical design and deployment approach
includes a consultative assessment, plan, and design approach to
confirm the right product for purchase and deployment within the
data center or computer room. Our approach follows an eleven
step process:
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Features & Benefits
The Force10 ExaScale E-Series Switching and Routing
platform provides the following features and benefits:
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Features
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Benefits
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- Non-blocking, line-rate throughput that
removes performance bottlenecks from the network – all
packet sizes, all the time
- Industry-leading density enables simpler
network topologies that reduce both network capital and
operational costs
- Scalability and features for tomorrow’s
network with converged fabric and MPLS readiness
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Reduced Total Cost of Ownership
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- Tunable, scalable high-capacity LAG with 64
links per group and 32 LAGs per system, or 8 links per
group and 255 LAGs per system use advanced hashing
algorithms to balance traffic evenly across links in
backbone or aggregation applications
- Industry-leading buffering and virtual output
queues eliminate head-of-line blocking and minimize
queuing delay to guarantee packet delivery
- Configurable CAM profiles enable custom space
allocation in hardware forwarding and classification
tables to support flexibility and scalability as network
requirements change
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Flexibility
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- FTOS software, built on NetBSD and a Unix-like
kernel, running on the Route Processor Modules (RPM) and
line cards enables new advances in control plane
scalability and system reliability
- High performance RPM uses distributed control
plane processing on three CPUs and provides 1+1 control
plane redundancy with hitless forwarding
- Redundant Switch Fabric Modules (SFM) with
graceful and deterministic failure recovery
- High availability hardware and software
architecture with OIR (hot swap) of all components
- Patented passive copper backplane
- Power and cooling redundancy
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High Availability, Serviceability, and Manageability
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