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SwitchBlade

x908
SwitchBlade x908
5 years of success in the market
Thousands customer sites
Perfect fit for 2.000+ users.
Built for Resiliency
VCSstack for star topology
Dedicated stack ports
EPSRing for ring topology
Ready for new challenges

Solutions for a growing world
SwitchBlade

x908 main feature

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8 slots
@ 60Gbps
Non-blocking
backplane
Redundant Hot
Swappable PSU
2 x 80Gbps
stack connectors
Hot Swappable
fan modules
640Gbps
switch fabric
1G Interface
throughput (192G)
SwitchBlade

x908 standalone non blocking architecture

2 x 10G
10Gbps
10Gbps
10Gbps
10Gbps
24 x 1G
XEM-24T
10Gbps
10Gbps
10Gbps
10Gbps
Switch
fabric
640Gbps
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192x2Gbps=384Gbps
2 x80Gbps=160Gbps
Total =544Gbps
16x30Gbps=480Gbps
2 x80Gbps=160Gbps
Total =640Gbps
Backplane
throughput
16x20Gbps=320Gbps
2 x80Gbps=160Gbps
Total =480Gbps
10G Interface
throughput (80G)
1Gbps
1Gbps
SwitchBlade

x908 VSCstack stack is NOT backplane

flow 1
flow 2
flow 3
flow 4
flow 1
flow 2
flow 3
flow 4
Flow 1
Flow 2
Flow 3
Flow 4
stack cable
transport few
data flow
virtual
link
LAG
LAG
Stacked x908 with LAG provide same availability as a
chassis with dual switch fabric

equivalent to chassis once LAG is used everywhere
ONLY in case of single links between switch/server chassis
provide slightly higher availability but still not full resiliency

not equivalent to once LAG is not everywhere
Single Link
Single Link
the solution is to improve the resiliency by duplicating all links
is much better than implementing a chassis solution
SwitchBlade

x908
The right positioning
SwitchBlade

x908 compare apple with apple

x908 standalone compete with
pizza box unit BUT providing flexibility
and high performances
VCStacked x908 compete with
dual switch network using VRRP+RSTP
VCStacked x908 compete with
chassis switch providing the same availability
SwitchBlade

x908 density (stack configuration)

used as core switch for density
up to 32 x 10G
used as aggregation
or integrated aggregation/core
used as core switch
with legacy 1Gbps networks
1G 10G ratio
Blades Ports Blades Ports
0 0 16 32 fully 10G
2 48 14 28 0,17:1
4 96 12 24 0,40:1
6 144 10 20 0,72:1
8 192 8 16 1,20:1
10 240 6 12 2,00:1
12 288 4 8 3,60:1
14 336 2 4 8,40:1
16 384 0 0 Fully 1G
Separate connections from a
center to remote location
High cabling cost in case of
long links
Dual equipment with VCStack
Single Chassis equipment with
integrated resiliency
Connect all locations in a loop
Scalable up to large networks
Lower cabling, minimize cost
with long distances between
equipments

Connect adjacent locations
Small networks only
Not useful for resiliency
Can be configured using low-
cost L2 switches

Daisy Chain Ring Star
Network Topologies
SwitchBlade

x908 as core switch in a star topology

Data center
switch
Distribution (aggregation)
Switch Layer 2 or Layer 3
Edge (access)
switches Layer 2
core Switches
Full 10 Giga
Full Giga
Mix Configuration
SwitchBlade x908 perfect core for site up to 2.000+ users
SwitchBlade x908 perfect core for site up to 8-10 aggregation areas
SwitchBlade

x908 aggregation switch in star topology

Data center
switch
Distribution (aggregation)
Switch Layer 3
core Switches
SwitchBlade x908 perfect aggregation once Layer 3 is required
SwitchBlade x908 aggregate traffic for core switch
Layer 2 aggregation consider x3112
low aggregation density (copper)
consider to use x610
Edge (access)
switches Layer 2
SwitchBlade

x908 as core switch in a ring topology

AT-x900
AT-x900
AT-x900
SwitchBlade x908 perfect core for site with 2.000+ users
EPSRing is a good solution once long distance are involved
x3112 is an ESPR
aggregation alternative
EPSRing
metropolitan area
campus
large factory
NSP
SwitchBlade

x908
Extended Mode & New features
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Blades Supporting Extended mode
AT-XEM-12T
AT-XEM-12Tv2
12 x 10/100/1000T
12 x SFP
AT-XEM-12S
AT-XEM-12Sv2
AT-XEM-1XP
1 x XFP
AT-XEM-2XP
AT-XEM-24T
24 x 10/100/1000T
(RJ.5)
2 x SFP+
2 x 10G-T
2 x XFP
legacy does not exist
no replacement
legacy does not exist
legacy does not exist
AT-XEM-2XS
AT-XEM-2XT
Q2
12
Q2
12
Q3
12
AT-XEM-2XP
Already available in AW+542
Extended Mode
VRF-lite
Available in AW+543 (CI in December)
IPv6 multicasting
VRRPv3.
Main new software features
Extended Mode - extend the layer 2 capability
Extended Mode
64K MAC address
Legacy mode
16K MAC address
Extended mode increase user density when used as a core with layer 2 aggregation
Distribution (aggregation)
Switch Layer 2
Extended Mode - extend the layer 3 capability
Extended mode increase user density when used as layer 3 aggregation
Extended Mode
8K NextHops
Legacy mode
2.5K NextHops

SwitchBlade

x908 as Gigabit aggregator

New card duplicates the Gigabit interfaces
More interfaces require more LAG groups
Extended Mode - extend the LAG capability
Extended Mode
128 LAGs
Legacy mode
31 LAGs
Extended mode add flexibility in the link aggregation management
Extended Mode - extend also
Extended Mode
4096 Traffic classes
Legacy mode
713 Traffic classes
Extended mode increase the granularity in the system control
Extended Mode
4096 ACL
Legacy mode
1024 ACL

Enhance the QoS offering enabling more traffic classes
Enhance the security permitting more ACLs

SwitchBlade

x908
x908 compared with competitors
x908 and the competition
SwitchBlade

x908
solution@work rings with x908
AT-x900
Switchblade x908
work as the core
switch
AT-x900 as
aggregation switch
3000+ subscribers

Solution for NSP - Triple play
AT-x900
AT-x900
AT-x900
Video
Center
10Gigabit
10Gigabit
Management
SwitchBlade 908 core
x900 distribution and edge
8000S Series edge
AlliedView NMS
Three rings type with <50ms
failover
250 km 10 switches, 80 cameras
70 km 10 switches, 100 cameras
4 km 5 switches, 20 cameras
Solution for Transportation - Ground transportation
2 EPSR Rings
for redundancy
3 SBx908 in each
10G ring
Up to 8 1G
servers/storage
systems
Data center
Solution for Education: resilient campus
Server farm
Storage System
Server farm
Storage System
Server farm
Storage System
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
10 Gigabit
Fiber link
10 Gigabit
Fiber link
Up to 8 x 1Gigabit
Aggregated Link
Each server connected
With both x908
Directly or through switch
SwitchBlade x908
VCStack core
x900 Series VCStack
core
SwitchBlade x908 high
performance access
AT-9424T legacy office
access
Solution for T V/radio broadcast : central operations
Multimedia
NAS
Video
Head-end
Radio
Broadcast
10G
Manufacturing: Steel Mill network
AT-x908
Server Farm
Storage System
Control Center
Administrative
AT-8000S
AT-8000S
Furnace
number 7
AT-8000GS
SwitchBlade
AT-x908
AT-8000S
AT-8000GS
SwitchBlade

x908
x600 Series
AT-9000 Series
AT-9400 Series
AT-8000S
AT-8000S POE

Solution for Enterprsie remote site


AT-SBx908
SERVER
FARM
SERVER
FARM
AT-SBx908
AT-x600-24
AT-x600-48
AT-x600-24
AT-9424
AT-9424
AT-8000S
AT-8000S
AT-8000S
AT-8000S
AT-9000
AT-9000
AT-9000
100xVoIP
Phones
AT-8000/48POE
SwitchBlade

x908
x600

Solution for government: Police Headquarter
AT-8000GS

AT-SBx908
2x1Gigabit LAG
4x1Gigabit LAG
2x10Gigabit LAG
AT-x600
SwitchBlade

x908
solution@work star with x908
Solution for NSP - Triple play
PSTN
internet
2 x AT-SBx908 core
AT-x900 and AT- x600
distribution
AT-8000 edge
SwitchBlade x908
VCStack core
AT-9000/28SP
Aggregation
AT-8000GS Edge
AlliedView EMS
AlliedView UM
SNMPc
10G Server and
storage connection
with Twinax cable


Solution for Healthcare : Hospital single site
Direct
Attach
Cable
Core
Switch
Distribution
(aggregation)
Switch
Edge
(access)
Switch
AT-9000/28SP
AT-9000/28SP
AT-9000/28SP
AT-8000GS
Solution for Healthcare : Hospital multiple sites
SwitchBlade

x908
AT-8000S PoE
AT-SBx908
Server
Farm
30Mbps
Main Site
30Mbps
20Mbps
Hospital
Site 2
Hospital
Site 1
Hospital
Site 3
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-SBx908
AT-8000S/24POE
AT-8000S/24POE
AT-8000S/24POE
AT-8000S/24POE
AT-8000S/24POE
AT-8000S/24POE
SwitchBlade x908
AT-9000/28SP Fiber
AT-8000/8 PoE
AlliedView NMS

Solution for DVS: IP videosurveillance
AT-8000/8POE
AT-8000/8POE
AT-8000/8POE
AT-9000/28SP
AT-8000/8POE
AT-8000/8POE
AT-8000/8POE
AT-9000/28SP
AT-SBx908
NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
VIDEO
RECORDING
CENTER
Solution for Enterprsie High density aggregation
Server
Room
AT-SBx908
VCStack
Resilient Core
Switches
10 Gigabit
Fiber links
Using LAG
AT-SBx3112
AT-SBx3112
AT-SBx3112
AT-SBx3112
AT-SBx3112
AT-SBx3112
Network
Management
POE powered
VoIP phones
Solution for Education: Network upgrade
SwitchBlade

x908
SwitchBlade

4108
AT-9924
AT-8848
AT-8648
x900
x600
EXSW-2400

AT-8624T/2M
AT-x908
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-9924SP
AT-8848
EXSW-2400
AT-9924SP
AT-8848
EXSW-2400
AT-9924SP
AT-8848
EXSW-2400
AT-9924SP
AT-8848
EXSW-2400
AT-9924SP
AT-8848
EXSW-2400
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
AT-8624T/2M
4 GIGABIT
Aggregate
Links
Wireless
Access
12
units
AT-SB4108
Server
Farm
Graham Walker - Christchurch
Roberto Cassinerio Milan
Piero Bottini - Milan
All the sales people contributing to solution@work
Credits
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