OverviewCX-N series cloud switches are next generation high-performance, high-density, low-latency ethernet switches for cloud data center. Based on advanced hardware architecture, CX-N switches provide high-density 25GE/40GE/100GE/200GE/400GE ports in compact box design and integrate rich data center features. Users can use CX-N series cloud switches to build elastic, virtual, and high-quality data center networks, meeting the network requirements of data centers in the cloud computing era.CX-N series cloud switches are ideal for spine and leaf layers of CLOS networks, helping enterprises and operators to build data center network platforms for the cloud computing era, and can also be used as core or aggregation of campus networks.
Highlights
Port-to-port forwarding latency as low as 400ns
Compact 1RU/2RU fixed units, high port density with multi-speed combination
Supports comprehensive data center features such as MC-LAG, EVPN, VXLAN
Supports advanced QoS/traffic management features such as DCB, RoCEv2, QCN
Supports INT (In-band Network Telemetry) function, providing data information such as timestamp and latency
Enterprise AsterNOS based on SONiC, which improves the usability of the system
Product Applications
Private cloud network
Public cloud network
High performance computing
Distributed storage
Machine learning
Hardware Features Highlights
Proven Marvell ultra-low latency ASIC chips
Maximum 12.8Tbps switching capacity with L2/L3 full wire speed forwarding
Less SKUs to cover more scenarios: with single CX664D-N model, 200GE ports can be used to be compatible with 100GE server ports or to interconnect with each other. 1:1 oversubscription ratio CLOS network can be built to hold maximum 86k+ 100G access ports capacity
Interfaces are compatible with multiple rates and support breakout
Support power and fan redundancy to ensure continuous business operation
Air flows in from the front panel, and exhausts from the rear panel
Operating System Highlights
AsterNOS is an enterprise network operatingsystem developed with SONiC and SAI as the kernel.
Integrated rich L2/L3 network features complete support for network virtualization, QoS policies and other services
Advanced functional containerized & eventdriven system architecture to accelerate network service development/customization
Provides an open REST API interface that can be centrally managed and invoked by thirdparty applications such as cloud management platform
Provides KLISH command line for traditional network engineers
Automated O&M
Provides Asteria Fabric Controller (AFC) SDN cloud network controller to automate device management and operation and maintenance
Integrated with Python and Ansible to support automated operation and maintenance
Supports ZTP which enables devices to automatically obtain and load deployment files
Clients Reviews