More Bandwidth, More Features: Cisco Unveils 400G Switching Done Right
31 Octubre 2018 - 3:00AM
More Bandwidth, More Features: Cisco Unveils 400G Switching Done
Right
Bandwidth and scale. These are two of the biggest challenges facing
data center customers today. How can they support data-hungry apps
like streaming video, or apps that use artificial intelligence and
machine learning? And how can they keep growing their networks,
without having to replace them every time? To meet the need for
bandwidth and scale, Cisco is launching new 400 Gigabit Ethernet
(400G) switches that will give customers an edge.
The new 400G switches allow customers to create more powerful
networks, more cost-effectively and in a fraction of the space.
They provide four times the bandwidth and four times the scale of
existing switches without using four times the power. And since the
new switches are built on Cisco’s leading Nexus portfolio,
customers can choose to deploy 400G in the way that best meets
their needs. They can be used on their own or in combination with
Cisco’s leading security, automation, visibility and analytics
software.
“Our 400G switches do more than just bring a new level of speed
to customers. They support the delivery of the signature
capabilities that customers expect for their modern data-driven
workloads and cloud environments,” said Roland Acra, SVP, General
Manager Data Center Business Group. “Superfast policy, segmentation
and whitelisting. Real-time visibility into packets, flows and
events. Smart buffering for big data and machine learning
workloads. The ability to prioritize critical traffic on-demand.
These are the things that Cisco has delivered to our customers
across multiple generations of Nexus switches. And we are doing so
again with our new 400G portfolio.”
400GbE Done RightDell’Oro
predicts the market for 400G will grow quickly, reaching $1.5B in
2019 and more than doubling by 2020.** Cisco’s new Nexus switches
provide customers with the most comprehensive and customizable
approach to 400G. They are:
- Built for the most demanding environments: The
new 400G switches are designed to support the signature
capabilities the Nexus switching portfolio is known for, delivered
at wire speed. This includes support for advanced telemetry for
deeper app visibility, real-time analysis and troubleshooting. And
smart buffers specially tuned for scale-out app traffic. Customers
can also integrate the switches with Cisco’s leading Application
Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Tetration, and Network Assurance
Engine software. Doing this allows them to increase app agility and
improve data center security and automation, bringing 400G to
Intent Based Networking.
- Built for customer choice and flexibility:
Flexible deployment options let companies of all sizes support
their specific needs and workloads. Customers can choose the
options that best fit their needs, whether they are a webscale
company, running a high-density or intent-based network, or using
specialized apps.
- Built to last: Cisco is actively working with
partners and third-party organizations to drive standardization and
interoperability around 400G. Cisco collaborated in the recent 400G
industry plug fests with interconnect and test solution partners
and demonstrated cost effective 100G lambda optics modules for
400G.
AvailabilityCisco is beginning early field
trails with customers in December 2018, giving IT organizations
planning time to set up trials as soon as possible. The new Cisco
Nexus switches will be generally available in the first half of
calendar year 2019.
Additional Resources
- Read blog: 400G Done Right with Cisco Nexus Portfolio
- Learn more: Cisco 400G Nexus switches
- Learn more about: Cisco Data Center and Virtualization
- Learn more: Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
- Learn more: Cisco Data Center Services
** The Dell'Oro Group Ethernet Switch - Data Center Five Year
Forecast Report 2018 - 2022, published July 2018
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