IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332
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The RackSwitch G8332 is SDN ready.
The G8332 has support for OpenFlow. With OpenFlow, you can easily create user-controlled
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virtual networks, optimize performance dynamically, and minimize complexity when used with
many industry available OpenFlow controllers including IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual
Environments, OpenFlow Edition.
The RackSwitch G8332 supports network virtualization through overlays as a VXLAN hardware
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gateway.
The RackSwitch G8832 is Cloud ready.
NetBoot support offers automated network provisioning helping reduce operational costs.
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Support for industry standards like VEPA and VEB 802.1Qbg using the VMready features in IBM
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Networking OS provide VM aware networking and automation for multiple hypervisor
environments
Benefits
The RackSwitch G8332 offers the following benefits:
High performance:
This 40 Gigabit Ethernet low latency switch with 2.56 of Tbps throughput provides
the best combination of low latency, non-blocking switching, and ease of management. The
RackSwitch G8332 is also a single ASIC design, which promises consistent lower port-to-port
latency.
Lower power and better cooling:
The RackSwitch G8332 uses as little as 270 W of power, which is a
fraction of the power consumption of previous 40 Gigabit Ethernet offerings. The front-to-rear or
rear-to-front cooling design reduces data center air conditioning costs by having airflow match the
servers in the rack. In addition, variable speed fans help automatically reducing power consumption.
High availability:
The RackSwitch G8332 also comes standard with hot-swap redundant power
supplies and fans, making the switch highly reliable and easy to service in the unlikely event of a
failure.
VM-Aware networking:
VMready software on the switch simplifies configuration and improves
security in virtualized environments. VMready automatically detects virtual machine movement
between physical servers and instantly reconfigures each VM’s network policies across VLANs to
keep the network running without interrupting traffic or impacting performance. VMready works with
all leading VM providers, such as VMware, Citrix, Xen, Microsoft Hyper V, Red Hat KVM, and IBM
PowerVM®.
Layer 3 function:
The switch includes Layer 3 function, which provides security and performance
benefits, as inter-VLAN traffic stays within the switch. This switch also provides the full range of Layer
3 protocols from static routes for technologies, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Border
Gateway Protocol (BGP) for enterprise customers.
Seamless interoperability:
IBM switches interoperate seamlessly with other vendors' upstream
switches.
Fault tolerance:
IBM switches learn alternative routes automatically and perform faster convergence
in the unlikely case of a link, switch, or power failure. The RackSwitch G8332 uses technologies such
as L2 trunk failover, advanced VLAN-based failover, VRRP, and HotLink™.
OpenFlow enabled:
The RackSwitch G8332 offers the benefits of OpenFlow. OpenFlow is the new
open application programming interface (API) that enables the network administrator to easily
configure and manage virtual networks that control traffic on a “per-flow” basis. It creates multiple
independent virtual networks and related policies without dealing with the complexities of the
underlying physical network and protocols.
