Part Number: N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE
Manufacturer: Cisco
Overview: The Cisco N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE is a top-of-rack (ToR) switch designed for data center environments. It offers high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) connectivity with advanced features, making it an ideal choice for organizations requiring high-performance networking solutions with low latency and high bandwidth.
Key Features:
High-Density 10GE Ports: Equipped with thirty-two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, providing high-speed connectivity for demanding data center applications.
Unified Fabric: Supports Cisco's Unified Fabric technology, enabling converged networking with support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), reducing cabling complexity and infrastructure costs.
Low Latency: Delivers low-latency switching for time-sensitive applications, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
High Bandwidth: Offers high bandwidth capacity with line-rate forwarding on all ports, providing ample throughput for data-intensive workloads.
Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features: Provides comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching functionalities, including VLAN support, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and IP routing, for efficient network segmentation and routing.
Redundant Power Supplies: Supports redundant power supplies for enhanced reliability and fault tolerance, ensuring maximum uptime and minimal service disruptions.
Compact Form Factor: Designed for space-constrained environments, with a compact form factor suitable for rack-mounted deployments.
Energy Efficiency: Incorporates energy-saving features to reduce power consumption and operational costs, contributing to a greener and more sustainable data center infrastructure.
Applications:
Data Centers: Ideal for data center deployments requiring high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for server connectivity, storage networking, and inter-switch links.
High-Performance Computing (HPC): Suitable for HPC environments requiring high-bandwidth networking for parallel computing and scientific applications.
Virtualization: Used in virtualized environments to provide high-speed connectivity for virtual machines (VMs) and virtualized storage systems, supporting the demands of virtualization workloads.
Storage Networking: Provides connectivity for storage networking solutions, including NAS (Network Attached Storage) and SAN (Storage Area Network), with support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for converged storage and networking.
Specifications:
Ports: 32 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Unified Fabric Support: Yes (FCoE)
Latency: < 2 microseconds
Switching Capacity: 640 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 480 Mpps
Power Supplies: Redundant, hot-swappable
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.7 x 17.3 x 19.2 inches
Weight: 17.0 pounds
Why Choose:
High-Density 10GE Connectivity: With thirty-two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, the N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE provides ample connectivity for demanding data center environments, supporting high-speed networking for servers, storage, and inter-switch links.
Unified Fabric Support: Supports Cisco's Unified Fabric technology, enabling converged networking with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), reducing cabling complexity and infrastructure costs.
Low Latency: Delivers low-latency switching for time-sensitive applications, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness for critical workloads.
Redundant Power Supplies: Built with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies for enhanced reliability and fault tolerance, ensuring maximum uptime and minimal service disruptions in mission-critical environments.
Compact Form Factor: Designed for space-constrained environments, with a compact form factor suitable for rack-mounted deployments, allowing for efficient use of rack space in data center environments.
Energy Efficiency: Incorporates energy-saving features to reduce power consumption and operational costs, contributing to a greener and more sustainable data center infrastructure, while also helping to lower total cost of ownership (TCO).