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The HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch is a high performance, low latency 10Gb Layer 3 switch optimized for bandwidth intensive applications while providing resiliency. high availability and fault tolerance at an affordable price.
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High performance |
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The HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch is designed to deliver high performance 10Gb networking at a breakthrough price.
- Blade switches provide 10Gb switch to server links without the need for costly optics. This greatly lowers the barriers for 10Gb adoption.
- 200Gb (400Gb full duplex) aggregate switching capacity provides a totally non-blocking internal matrix.
- Will support RDMA, TOE and iSSI offload through the HP NC512m 10Gb Ethernet Adapter.
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Server virtualization without bottlenecks |
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The 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch provides 10Gb of bandwidth to each server blade -allowing full utilization of multi-core server technology.
- Enables multiple applications to run on the same server without saturating data links.
- Full 10Gb switching fabric allows datacenters to gain the full benefit of blade technology, reducing implementation and operating expenses.
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Full support for Layer 3 routing |
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Network traffic can be managed much more efficiently and broadcast traffic between servers can remain within the enclosure. Packet filtering helps secure and segment sensitive traffic or network access.
- Layer 3 routing can reduce the number of broadcast domains, increasing network performance and efficiency.
- Using layer 3, inter-VLAN routing becomes much more scalable and efficient than equivalent layer 2 networks that rely on spanning tree alone.
- Easier management and troubleshooting is achieved by creating smaller "troubleshooting domains".
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) allows Multiple Switches in a VRRP group to process traffic simultaneously in an active-active configuration, ensuring maximum performance and fast, seamless failover.
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High availability and resiliency |
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The 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch provides a full set of advanced support for high availability and resiliency features such as Spanning Tree, Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Spanning Tree and Uplink Failure Detection.
- Uplink Failure Detection (UFD) supports network adapter teaming, and allows the switch to monitor specific uplink ports to detect link failures.
- Compatibility with Cisco® EtherChannel for trunking to non-HP devices.
- 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ensures that only one path to a destination is available at any one time by detecting loops and blocking switch ports as required.
- 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) provides seamless integration, resiliency and availability for network topologies utilizing Virtual LANs (VLANs) into networks running 802.1s.
- Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping allows the switch to intercept IGMP packets to build multicast tables for hosts that want to receive or stop receiving multicast streams.
- Compatibility with Cisco® PortFast feature allows a port to transition rapidly to forwarding state upon bootup, without the usual Spanning Tree calculation period that may cause some applications to time out.
- High availability ensures that mission critical traffic is not impacted in the unlikely case of a switch or power failure.
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HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch deployment applications |
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The HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch is the correct choice for datacenter applications looking for a high bandwidth low latency switch.
- High Performance Computing - Medical Imaging, Visualization, Financial Analytics, Technical Computation Clusters, Animation/Media Rendering.
- Multimedia - VoIP/IP PBX, VOD/IPTV, Video Surveillance, Gaming, High Definition Videoconferencing.
- IT Consolidation - Server Virtualization, Web 2.0, Security/Firewall, IP SAN (iSSI) for storage, backup and disaster recovery.
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