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IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
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Benefits
The IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Scalable Switch is considered particularly suited for these clients:
Clients who want to leverage GbE in their infrastructure
Clients who are implementing a virtualized environment and require multiple GbE ports
Clients who require investment protection for 10 Gb uplinks
Clients who want to reduce TCO and improve performance while maintaining high levels of
availability and security
Clients who want to avoid or minimize oversubscription, which can result in congestion and loss of
Clients who want to avoid or minimize oversubscription, which can result in congestion and loss of
performance
The switch offers the following key benefits:
Increases network performance
With the growth of virtualization and the evolution of cloud, many of today’s applications require low
latency and high-bandwidth performance. The EN2092 delivers non-blocking architecture with 176
Gbps throughput and full line rate performance, making it ideal for managing dynamic workloads
across the network. In addition, the switch provides a rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set that is ideal
for many of today’s data centers, plus it offers a combined uplink bandwidth of 60 Gb.
latency and high-bandwidth performance. The EN2092 delivers non-blocking architecture with 176
Gbps throughput and full line rate performance, making it ideal for managing dynamic workloads
across the network. In addition, the switch provides a rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set that is ideal
for many of today’s data centers, plus it offers a combined uplink bandwidth of 60 Gb.
Pay as you grow flexibility
The EN2092's flexible port licensing allows you buy only the ports that you need when you need
them. The base switch configuration includes fourteen 1 GbE connections to the servers and ten 1
GbE uplinks. You then have the flexibility of turning on more 1 GbE connections to the server and
more 1 GbE or 10 GbE uplinks when you need them using IBM Feature on Demand licensing
capabilities providing pay as you grow scalability.
them. The base switch configuration includes fourteen 1 GbE connections to the servers and ten 1
GbE uplinks. You then have the flexibility of turning on more 1 GbE connections to the server and
more 1 GbE or 10 GbE uplinks when you need them using IBM Feature on Demand licensing
capabilities providing pay as you grow scalability.
VM-aware networking
Delivering advanced virtualization awareness helps simplify management and automates VM mobility
by making the network VM aware with IBM VMready® which works with all the major hypervisors. For
companies using VMware, IBM System Networking’s Distributed Virtual Switch 5000V (sold
separately) enables network administrators to simplify management by having a consistent virtual
and physical networking environment. 5000V virtual and physical servers use the same
configurations, policies, and management tools. Network policies migrate automatically along with
virtual machines (VMs) to ensure that security, performance, and access remain intact as VMs move
from server to server.
by making the network VM aware with IBM VMready® which works with all the major hypervisors. For
companies using VMware, IBM System Networking’s Distributed Virtual Switch 5000V (sold
separately) enables network administrators to simplify management by having a consistent virtual
and physical networking environment. 5000V virtual and physical servers use the same
configurations, policies, and management tools. Network policies migrate automatically along with
virtual machines (VMs) to ensure that security, performance, and access remain intact as VMs move
from server to server.
Simplifies network infrastructure
The EN2092 1Gb Scalable Switch simplifies deployment and growth by using its innovative scalable
architecture. This architecture helps increase return on investment by reducing the qualification cycle,
while providing investment protection for additional I/O bandwidth requirements in the future. The
extreme flexibility of the switch comes from the ability to turn on additional ports as required, both
down to the server and for upstream connections (including 10 GbE).
architecture. This architecture helps increase return on investment by reducing the qualification cycle,
while providing investment protection for additional I/O bandwidth requirements in the future. The
extreme flexibility of the switch comes from the ability to turn on additional ports as required, both
down to the server and for upstream connections (including 10 GbE).
Integrates network management
A key challenge is the management of a discrete network environment. The EN2092 1Gb Scalable
Switch is tightly integrated and managed through the IBM Flex System Manager. The switch also
supports a command-line interface (CLI) for integration into existing scripting and automation.
Network management can be simplified by using port profiles, topology views, and virtualization
management.
Switch is tightly integrated and managed through the IBM Flex System Manager. The switch also
supports a command-line interface (CLI) for integration into existing scripting and automation.
Network management can be simplified by using port profiles, topology views, and virtualization
management.