Network & Communication

The HPE Altoline 6921 Switch Series is an x86-based OCP certified, open-networking, disaggregated family of low-latency 10GbE data center switches in a 1U form factor. Perfect for deployment in web-scale environments as a 10GbE server access switch; optimized for data center hot/cold aisle deployments with reversible airflow. Hardware support for VXLAN is ideal for deployment in multi-tenancy and overlay environments. Take advantage of the streamlined design and ONIE boot loader to deploy a choice of network operating systems with the freedom to select the management and orchestration tools.

What's new

• High-density 10GbE copper or fiber SFP+ ports and low latency for demanding applications.

• OCP-certified, ONIE boot loader, choice of network OS, easy installation.

• Intel x86 CPU, Open-networking and disaggregated solution.

• VXLAN for efficient network virtualization overlay solutions.

• 10GbE/40GbE, redundant fans and power supplies for data center deployments.

Features

Open and Disaggregated Networking for Choice

The HPE Altoline 6921 Switch Series is an OCP certified, open-networking, disaggregated solution that offers customers choice of hardware platforms and network operating systems (NOS).

Includes the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) loader for easy installation of the network operating system.

You have a choice of network OS including Cumulus Networks Linux NOS.

Offers a choice of management and orchestration tools from growing ecosystem.

Intel x86 CPU subsystem provides ability to load common 3rd party applications and utilities

Wire Speed of 10GbE and 40GbE for Scalability and demanding applications

The HPE Altoline 6921 Switch Series provides high density of 48 x 10GBASE-T or 10GbE SFP+ and 6 x 40GbE fiber uplink ports for high-performance and flexible deployments.

Supports up to 48 x 10GbE links for server scalability with 6 x 40GbE uplinks.

With hardware VXLAN VTEP support the switch works well for multi-tenancy and overlay technologies.

Provides the flexibility for 10GbE top-of-rack deployments.

High-performance Data Center Switching

The HPE Altoline 6921 Switch Series delivers 1.44 Tbps switching capacity for the most demanding applications.

The switch supports up to 1 BPPS throughput for data intensive environments.

Ultra fast 40 Gbps Latency > .6 µs for amazing response time

With up to 6 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports the switch has a solution for blazing fast uplinks.

The redundant power supplies and fans combat temperature issues in hot/cold isles deployments.

Simplicity and Lower TCO

The HPE Altoline 6921 Switch Series simplifies switch deployment, management and orchestration with choice of tools from the robust Linux community and ecosystem.

With streamlined hardware and multiple software options the 6921 Switch gives you a better fit for your needs.

With Intel x86 CPU you have a choice of common software tools for use in server and networking.

Provides economies of scale that meet the needs of your web-scale data centers.

Aruba 8325 Switch Series

The Aruba CX 8325 Switch Series offers a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud and IoT era. These switches serve the needs of the next generation core and aggregation layer, as well as emerging data center requirements at the Top of Rack (ToR) and End of Row (EoR). They provide over 6.4Tbps of capacity, with line-rate Gigabit Ethernet interfaces including 1Gbps, 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps.

The CX 8325 series includes industry-leading line rate ports 1/10/25GbE (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) and 40/100GbE (QSFP+/QSFP28) with connectivity in a compact 1U form factor. These switches offer a fantastic investment for customers wanting to migrate from older 1GbE/10GbE to faster 25GbE, or 10GbE/40GbE to 100GbE ports.

The Aruba 2930M Switch Series is designed for customers creating digital workplaces that are optimized for mobile users with an integrated wired and wireless approach. These Layer 3 access switches are easy to deploy and manage with advanced security and network management tools like Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager and Aruba AirWave. With support from cloud-based Aruba Central, you can quickly set up remote offices with little or no IT support. A powerful Aruba ProVision ASIC delivers performance and value with support of the latest SDN apps with future proof programmability for tomorrow's applications. High performance modular stacking for up to 10 switches provides pay as you grow scalability and simplicity. The 2930M supports 10GbE and 40GbE uplinks, Dual Modular Power Supplies, up to 1440 Watts of PoE+, models with 24 ports of HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet, robust QoS, RIP, Access OSPF routing, Tunnel Node, PIM, VRRP and IPv6 with no software licensing required.

The Aruba 2930M Switch Series provides a convenient and cost-effective access switch solution that can be quickly set up with Zero Touch Deployment. The switches include a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Software-defined networking

• OpenFlow supports OpenFlow 1.3 specifications to enable SDN by allowing separation of the data (packet forwarding) and control (routing decision) paths

Unified Wired and Wireless ?

• ClearPass Policy Manager supports unified wired and wireless policies using Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
• Switch auto-configuration automatically configures switch for different settings such as VLAN, CoS, PoE max power, and PoE priority when an Aruba access point is detected
• User role defines a set of switch-based policies in areas such as security, authentication, and QoS. A user role can be assigned to a group of users or devices, using switchbased local user role or download from ClearPass
• Tunnel Node provides a secure tunnel that transports network traffic on a per-port or per-user role basis to an Aruba Controller. In a per-user role Tunnel Node, users are authenticated by the ClearPass Policy Manager which directs traffic to be tunneled to an Aruba controller or switch locally
• HTTP redirect function supports HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) bring your own device (BYOD) solution

Quality of Service (QoS)

• Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) allows real-time traffic classification into eight priority levels mapped to eight queues
• Layer 4 prioritization enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP port numbers
• Class of Service (CoS) sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), Layer 3 protocol, TCP/UDP port number, source port, and DiffServ
• Rate limiting sets per-port ingress enforced maximums and per-port, per-queue minimums ?
• Large buffers Provide graceful congestion management

The Aruba 8325 Switch Series offers a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud and IoT era. These switches serve the needs of the next generation core and aggregation layer, as well as emerging data center requirements at the Top of Rack (ToR) and End of Row (EoR). They provide over 6.4Tbps of capacity, with line-rate Gigabit Ethernet interfaces including 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps.

The 8325 series includes industry-leading line rate ports 1/10/25GbE (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) and 40/100GbE (QSFP+/QSFP28) with connectivity in a compact 1U form factor. These switches offer a fantastic investment for customers wanting to migrate from older 1GbE/10GbE to faster 25GbE, or 10GbE/40GbE to 100GbE ports.