Product Description
- The Big Switch Networks Big Cloud Fabric Series is an application that uses hyperscale concepts of scalability, openness and agility to deliver intent-based networking based on SDN controls. By using HPE Altoline open networking switches and 3rd party software, customers may realize up to 50% TCO over legacy networks. Big Switch Networks Big Cloud Fabric Series delivers zero-touch operations, network automation and deep visibility for data center fabrics and cloud-native applications. Supports physical and virtual workloads and choice of orchestration tools. It provides Layer 2 (L2) switching, L3 routing, and L4-7 service insertion and chaining. The scalable fabric is fully resilient with no single point of failure and supports headless mode operations.
Features
- Better network flows visibility and troubleshooting with built-in analytics and historical replay, leaf--spine--leaf fabric tracing for rapid troubleshooting, end-point visibility at the virtual machine (VM) level.
- Inceased innovation velocity for faster time to service enablement with rapid hitless software upgrade that allows rapid consumption of new features.
- Added agility of network automation with VMware vSphere and OpenStack integration, REST APIs for optional NetOps/DevOps automation.
- The Big Switch Networks Big Cloud Fabric Series utilizes HPE Altoline open networking for reliable and easy to deploy scalable fabrics for cloud, Big Data, virtualized and traditional data centers.
- The Big Switch Networks Big Cloud Fabric Series delivers deployment flexibility for scaleout networks by utilizing open networking hardware and software that meet your business needs.
- Enables agility with automation and rapid deployment with zero-touch provisioning that speeds up your time to service and enhances availability.
- Adds intelligence to the network with single logical view and fabric-wide telemetry that enhances operating efficiency and simplifies management and operations.
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Specifications
| Spec | Description |
|---|---|
| QuickSpecs | https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=a00018426enw; https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/gethtml.aspx?docname=a00018426enw |
| Quickspec Date | 3 |
| QuickSpecs Date | 09/06/2028 12:00:00 AM; 09/04/2017 12:00:00 AM |
| Differentiator | Big Switch Networks Big Cloud Fabric application pre-installed on an HPE DL360 Gen9 server, with extended and enhanced capabilities, for use in large-scale environments. |
| Memory and processor | (4) HPE 16GB (1x16GB) Single Rank x4 DDR4-2400 CAS-17-17-17 Registered Memory Kit (2) HPE 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2650 v4 |
| Heat dissipation | 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) |
| Weight | 44 lb; 20.0 kg |
| Ports | (2) 10GbE SFP+ slots |
| Power supply name | (2) hot-plug power supplies, 500W |
| Throughput | Depends on configuration, model, and operation |
| Product dimensions (H x W x D) | 8.3 x 23 x 38.4 in |
| Minimum dimensions ( H x W x D) | 21.1 x 58.4 x 97.5 cm |
| Management features | Fabric management through GUI, CLI-based console to provide detailed out-of-band management, REST API support Switch management using 10/100/1000Mbps management through controller |
