In this slidecast, Arend Dittmer from Penguin Computing describes the company's new Artica line of open network switches. "The paradigm shift from high-priced, single-vendor offerings to open systems and software defined architectures is now transpiring for networking infrastructures,” said Charles Wuischpard, CEO Penguin Computing. “When this shift occurred in the server industry about fifteen years ago, we were at the forefront and we have been successfully delivering integrated, open solutions ever since. We are excited to now be one of the first providers of open, next generation networking solutions that offer drastically lower TCO and more choice for our customers." Learn more: http://www.penguincomputing.com/products/network-switches Watch the presentation video: http://insidehpc.com/2013/09/24/slidecast-penguin-artica-switches-software-defined-datacenter/

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Penguin Arctica Network Switches

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The Network World is changing
Traditional Network
Switches
The New Approach

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• Open source initiative ONIE defines a
standardized SW install environment for bare
metal network switches
• Control plane functionality is defined by the
switch SW
• Route distribution
• VLAN management
• Link aggregation negotiation
• ONIE enables installation of control plane SW
• Penguin Arctica supports ONIE and
installation of ONIE compliant control plane
software
Open Network Install Environment
Data PlaneControl Plane

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• Lower CapEx
• Industry-standard, bare metal switch hardware will enable economies of scale
• Lower OpEx
• Open standards foster ecosystems of open software tools for automation and management
• More Flexibility
• Open network software stacks makes it easier for organizations to customize these
software stacks to meet their requirements
Benefits of Open Network Stacks

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10GbE for the price of 1GbE

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Portfolio of 1/10/40GigE interconnect solutions:
• High performance L2/L3 switches
• Cabling / transceiver accessories
• Software options for single switches and
large complex SDN deployments
• Penguin support for complete solution –
‘One throat to choke’
Penguin Computing Arctica

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Family of 1/10/40GigE data center switches:
• Utilizing Broadcom Trident+ chipsets
• Defines data plane functionality such as
packet lookup/manipulation
• 1RU ToR form factors
• F-R or R-F airflow options
• Redundant Power Supply
• Interoperable 1/10/40g product lines
• Generic SFP+ module compatibility
• Cost effective L2/L3 switching solution
Penguin Arctica – Switch Hardware

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Brand name Penguin
Model name Arctica 4804i
Port Configuration 48x gigE 4 x SFP+ uplinks
Switching Capacity 176Gbps
Dimension 1RU, 17" deep
Airflow F2B or B2F
Redundant power? Yes
AC/DC Option AC or DC
N+1 hot swap fans 3+1 fixed
In/Out band mgmt? Yes
MAC 128K
Packet buffer 9MB
Arctica 4804i : 48x gigE switch with 4x SFP+ Uplinks

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Brand name Penguin
Model name Arctica 4804x
Port Configuration 48x 10G(SFP+) 4x 40G (QSFP)
Switching Capacity 1.28Tbps
Maximum forwarding rate 960mpps
Dimension 1RU, 15.5" deep
Airflow F2B or B2F
Redundant power? Yes
AC/DC Option AC or DC
N+1 hot swap fans 3+1 fixed
In/Out band mgmt? Yes
MAC 128K
Packet buffer 9MB
Arctica 4804x: 48x SFP+ switch with 4x QSFP Uplinks

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Brand name Penguin
Model name Arctica 3200xl
Port Configuration 32x QSFP
Switching Capacity 2.56Tbps
Maximum forwarding rate 960mpps
Dimension 1RU, 17.5" deep
Airflow F2B or B2F
Redundant power? Yes
AC/DC Option AC or DC
N+1 hot swap fans 3+1 fixed
In/Out band mgmt? Yes
MAC 128K
Packet buffer 9MB
Arctica 3200xl : 32x QSFP switch (late Q4 2013)

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Connectivity options:
• Direct Attached Cables (passive copper, aka “twinax”)
• Cat6 / RJ45 for GigE connections
• Active Optical Cables with built-in transceivers
• Optical SR transceivers (up to 300m)
• Optical LR transceivers (up to 10km)
• Optical 40GigE transceivers in QSFP form factor
Penguin Arctica does not lock the customer to costly
proprietary transceivers and cables.
Penguin Arctica Accessories

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Brand name Penguin Arista
Model name Arctica 4804x 7050-64s
Port Configuration 48x 10G(SFP+) 4x 40G (QSFP)
48 1/10GbE(SFP+) +4 40GbE
(QSFP)
Switching Capacity 1.28Tbps 1.28Tbps
Maximum forwarding rate 960mpps 960mpps
Dimension 1RU, 15.5" deep 1RU 16" deep
Airflow F2B or B2F F2B or B2F
Redundant power? Yes Yes
AC/DC Option AC or DC AC only
N+1 hot swap fans 3+1 fixed 3+1 w/hot swap
In/Out band mgmt? Yes Yes
MAC 128K 128k
Packet buffer 9MB 9MB
Comparison

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• The world of network switches is ‘opening up’
• Industry standard hardware now accessible to end customers
• An new open SW ecosystem is evolving
• A standardized Open Network Installation Environment enables network SW options
• Penguin Arctica switches are part of this new ecosystem providing choice
• HW and SW support for Arctica switches provided by Penguin Computing
• Arctica enables drastic cost savings
• Current SW options Cumulus and Broadcom
• Current HW options
• 48 port GbE
• 48 port 10GbE
• 32 port 40GbE (late Q3 ‘13)
Summary

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