Comments on: Hot new 10Gb switch will shake up storage networks http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/ Data storage info & analysis Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:47:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shawn http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-196992 Shawn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:57:33 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-196992 Have you heard about Arastra. The look pretty strong, especially since it is founded and funded by Sun's co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim. Arastra said it's going with the pizza box approach for its first offering, as opposed to the more common modular switch, to target the top of the rack space — providing a more power and cost efficient means for data centers to connect their servers. Under the hood, it sports Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with throughput up to 960 Gb/s and 714 million packets per second with sub-microsecond latency. The box has multi-chassis scaling of up to 4096 ports. It supports 10-Gbit SFP+ optics and copper cabling, including 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-CR as well as Gbit E 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX and 1000BASE-T. The 7100 series switches run the Arastra Extensible Operating System, based on Linux. The OS monitors and restarts processes automatically in response to failures. The Arastra hardware comes in two models: the 7124S with 24 10G SFP+ ports and the 7148S with 48 10G SFP+ ports. Arastra said the switches have been in beta at several sites including government labs and financial institutions. Production units will be available in Q1 2008. Arastra isn't providing a price for the switch yet — although it says it's estimating less than $400 per port Have you heard about Arastra.

The look pretty strong, especially since it is founded and funded by Sun’s co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim.

Arastra said it’s going with the pizza box approach for its first offering, as opposed to the more common modular switch, to target the top of the rack space — providing a more power and cost efficient means for data centers to connect their servers.

Under the hood, it sports Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with throughput up to 960 Gb/s and 714 million packets per second with sub-microsecond latency.

The box has multi-chassis scaling of up to 4096 ports. It supports 10-Gbit SFP+ optics and copper cabling, including 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-CR as well as Gbit E 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX and 1000BASE-T.

The 7100 series switches run the Arastra Extensible Operating System, based on Linux. The OS monitors and restarts processes automatically in response to failures.

The Arastra hardware comes in two models: the 7124S with 24 10G SFP+ ports and the 7148S with 48 10G SFP+ ports. Arastra said the switches have been in beta at several sites including government labs and financial institutions. Production units will be available in Q1 2008.

Arastra isn’t providing a price for the switch yet — although it says it’s estimating less than $400 per port

]]> By: Jim Jells http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-196884 Jim Jells Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:02:15 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-196884 But can it run SCUZZY! But can it run SCUZZY!

]]> By: Daniel http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-196154 Daniel Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:37:55 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-196154 I have recently (re)joined Quadrics. I *do* have pricing for our 10GigE swicthes if folk are interested. I know it is a year-on from the previous postings - but our price per port is a fraction 0f that quoted for Woven's I have recently (re)joined Quadrics. I *do* have pricing for our 10GigE swicthes if folk are interested.

I know it is a year-on from the previous postings - but our price per port is a fraction 0f that quoted for Woven’s

]]> By: Harry http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-55034 Harry Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:46:21 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-55034 Pricing will be finalized when general availability is announced (planned for Q3 2007), but a 144 10GE port configuration will be about $1500/10GE port, with fully-redundant fans, power supplies, and management cards. Pricing will be finalized when general availability is announced (planned for Q3 2007), but a 144 10GE port configuration will be about $1500/10GE port, with fully-redundant fans, power supplies, and management cards.

]]> By: Tom http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-54921 Tom Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:06:24 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-54921 Nathan, this article said 750£ per port... http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?rss&newsid=8605 Nathan, this article said 750£ per port…
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?rss&newsid=8605

]]> By: Nathan Hubbard http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-54736 Nathan Hubbard Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:37:23 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-54736 Let me know when you find out the price Tracy. Let me know when you find out the price Tracy.

]]> By: Harry http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-53658 Harry Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:55:56 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-53658 On a line card, 12 ports can transmit and receive 10Gb simultaneously. Within a chassis, 144 ports can do so, for a switch fabric bandwith in the chassis of 2.88 terabits/sec (144*10GE*2) Using a two-stage "fat tree" fabric of 144 port chassis, 4000+ ports can transmit and receive simultaneously with full cross section bandwidth. On a line card, 12 ports can transmit and receive 10Gb simultaneously. Within a chassis, 144 ports can do so, for a switch fabric bandwith in the chassis of 2.88 terabits/sec (144*10GE*2) Using a two-stage “fat tree” fabric of 144 port chassis, 4000+ ports can transmit and receive simultaneously with full cross section bandwidth.

]]> By: Basil Berntsen http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-53462 Basil Berntsen Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:10:18 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-53462 I understand that an individual port can run at 10Gb, but what is the aggregate bandwidth for all 12 ports on the above board? Can they all run 10Gb sustained simultaneously? I understand that an individual port can run at 10Gb, but what is the aggregate bandwidth for all 12 ports on the above board? Can they all run 10Gb sustained simultaneously?

]]> By: andrew http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-53381 andrew Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:21:34 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-53381 interesting indeed - This will be hot year for switch gear! interesting indeed - This will be hot year for switch gear!

]]> By: Tracy R Reed http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-53089 Tracy R Reed Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:46:41 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-53089 Sounds great. So how much and when can I buy one? Sounds great. So how much and when can I buy one?

]]> By: Wes Felter http://storagemojo.com/2007/04/17/hot-new-10gb-switch-will-shake-up-storage-networks/#comment-52933 Wes Felter Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:04:36 +0000 http://storagemojo.com/?p=434#comment-52933 It would be interesting to compare the price and performance of the Woven and Quadrics switches. It would be interesting to compare the price and performance of the Woven and Quadrics switches.

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