DELL Z9000 210-38652 Leaflet
Product codes
210-38652
Highly-available, high-performance Active
Fabric spine
Fabric spine
The Dell Networking Z9000 is a compact next-generation switch/
router product designed to meet the requirements for high density
10/40GbE aggregation in a data center core network. The Z9000
switch is designed to address the traffic patterns of modern data
centers, providing higher performance and bandwidth across
the data center for server to server communications. The Z9000
fabric switch can support 32 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ or 128 ports
of 10GbE SFP+ realized through breakout cables. Supporting a full
suite of Ethernet switching and routing protocols in the hardened
FTOS operating system, the Z9000 fabric switch can enable an
Active Fabric via layer 2 or layer 3 protocols.
router product designed to meet the requirements for high density
10/40GbE aggregation in a data center core network. The Z9000
switch is designed to address the traffic patterns of modern data
centers, providing higher performance and bandwidth across
the data center for server to server communications. The Z9000
fabric switch can support 32 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ or 128 ports
of 10GbE SFP+ realized through breakout cables. Supporting a full
suite of Ethernet switching and routing protocols in the hardened
FTOS operating system, the Z9000 fabric switch can enable an
Active Fabric via layer 2 or layer 3 protocols.
An Active Fabric design with Z9000 switches can be built out
to create scalable, high-performance 10/40GbE data center
networks. The resiliency of an Active Fabric is superior to legacy,
centralized core architectures, since the failure of a singe node
within a CLOS network cannot bring down the entire switching
fabric. A single switching element can be restarted or replaced in
the event of a failure versus an entire chassis reboot required in a
centralized design.
to create scalable, high-performance 10/40GbE data center
networks. The resiliency of an Active Fabric is superior to legacy,
centralized core architectures, since the failure of a singe node
within a CLOS network cannot bring down the entire switching
fabric. A single switching element can be restarted or replaced in
the event of a failure versus an entire chassis reboot required in a
centralized design.
Key applications
• Containerized data centers
• Prover-hosted data centers
• Cloud computing cores
• High-performance computing cores
• Enterprise DC core aggregating 10/40GbE
• High-performance SDN/OpenFlow 1.0 enabled with ability to
inter-operate with industry standard OpenFlow controllers
Key features
• 2RU high-density 10/40GbE fabric/core switch with 32 x
40GbE ports expandable to 128 x 10GbE ports using QSFP+
to SFP+ breakout cables
to SFP+ breakout cables
• 2.5Tbps (full-duplex) non-blocking, fabric delivers line-rate
performance under full load
• Modular Dell FTOS software delivers inherent stability as well as
advanced monitoring and serviceability functions
• 128 link aggregation groups with up to eight members per
group, using advanced hashing with random seed values
• Supports jumbo frames for high-end server connectivity
• Reversable front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
• Total aggregated packet buffer memory of 54MB
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
• Low power consumption
• Virtual link trunking (VLT) and enhanced VLT for layer 2
multipathing
• Supports OpenFlow 1.0 in hybrid mode
Dell Networking Z9000
Data center core fabric switch
High-density 32-port 40GbE core router/switch in 2RU form factor; line rate, non-blocking, low-latency
and lower power, enabling a greener, faster data center; feature-rich Dell FTOS.
and lower power, enabling a greener, faster data center; feature-rich Dell FTOS.
Compact, next-
generation fabric
switch for modern data
center traffic.
generation fabric
switch for modern data
center traffic.