Part Number: Dell S6000-ON
Manufacturer: Dell TechnologiesOverview:
The Dell S6000-ON is a high-performance, scalable, and flexible network switch, designed to meet the demanding needs of modern data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise networks. Built for speed, reliability, and efficiency, the S6000-ON offers 48 10/25GbE ports and 6 40/100GbE uplinks, making it perfect for organizations looking to achieve high-density, low-latency, and energy-efficient network solutions. With support for open networking, it offers flexibility in terms of operating systems, providing enterprises the freedom to choose the best fit for their needs.
The Dell S6000-ON provides an ideal platform for running business-critical applications and handling complex workloads while being scalable enough to grow with your business needs.
Key Features:
- High-Density Ports: 48 x 10/25GbE ports deliver high-density connectivity, enabling organizations to meet modern networking requirements and support increasing traffic demands.
- Uplink Options: Equipped with 6 x 40/100GbE uplink ports for high-speed aggregation and backbone connections, ensuring optimal throughput for data center and enterprise networks.
- Open Networking: Supports Dell’s OS10 or third-party network operating systems for greater flexibility and ease of integration with existing infrastructure.
- Low Latency: Designed for minimal latency, making it ideal for high-performance applications such as financial services, real-time analytics, and cloud-based workloads.
- Scalability: Supports flexible scaling options, allowing businesses to easily expand their network capacity as demand grows.
- Virtualization Support: Supports VXLAN, EVPN, and other modern network virtualization technologies, enabling software-defined networking (SDN) deployments and simplifying network operations.
- Energy-Efficient: Features a power-efficient design, lowering energy consumption without sacrificing performance, which helps to reduce total operating costs in data center environments.
- Redundant Power Supplies: Includes hot-swappable, redundant power supplies to ensure maximum uptime and reliability for critical applications.
Applications:
- Data Centers: Ideal for large-scale data centers requiring high-density, low-latency switching for workloads such as virtualization, big data, cloud applications, and storage.
- Cloud Networking: Designed for public and private cloud environments, supporting flexible, scalable, and high-performance networks for cloud-native applications.
- Enterprise Networks: Provides the performance, reliability, and scalability needed for large enterprise networks, supporting multiple branch offices and remote locations with robust connectivity.
- High-Performance Computing (HPC): Perfect for environments that require ultra-fast data transfer speeds and low-latency communication, such as scientific research, machine learning, and AI applications.
- Network Aggregation and Backbone: Ideal for serving as a core or aggregation switch, enabling high-speed connectivity across the network backbone, ensuring quick and reliable data flow.
Specifications:
- Ports:
- 48 x 10/25GbE SFP+ ports (front panel)
- 6 x 40/100GbE QSFP28 uplink ports (front panel)
- Forwarding Capacity: Up to 3.6 Tbps (terabits per second) of total switching capacity
- Forwarding Rate: 2.7 Bpps (billion packets per second)
- Form Factor: 1RU (Rack Unit) design for efficient use of rack space
- Operating System: Dell OS10 or compatible third-party network operating systems (e.g., Cumulus Linux)
- Power Supply:
- Dual redundant, hot-swappable power supplies (1400W or 2200W, depending on configuration)
- Power-efficient design with reduced power consumption
- Cooling: Hot-swappable, redundant fan modules for efficient cooling
- Layer 2 Features: VLAN, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Link Aggregation (LACP)
- Layer 3 Features: Routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and RIP
- Virtualization: Support for VXLAN, EVPN, and other modern SDN and virtualization technologies
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 17.3" x 24.6" x 1.75" (43.9 x 62.5 x 4.4 cm)
- Weight: 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg)
- Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Storage Temperature: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Why Choose Dell S6000-ON:
- High Density & Performance: With 48 x 10/25GbE ports and 6 x 40/100GbE uplinks, the Dell S6000-ON is designed for high-performance environments requiring large-scale connectivity and low-latency switching.
- Open Networking Flexibility: Unlike traditional network switches, the S6000-ON offers flexibility in operating system choice, allowing businesses to run Dell’s OS10 or other third-party operating systems, which helps simplify integration and optimize network performance.
- Energy-Efficient: With its energy-efficient design, the S6000-ON helps lower operating costs by reducing power consumption, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking to reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining high performance.
- Scalable and Future-Proof: The ability to scale up with additional ports, higher speeds, and more advanced features ensures that the S6000-ON can meet future networking demands without requiring a complete infrastructure overhaul.
- Reliable and Resilient: Hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules offer redundancy, ensuring maximum uptime for mission-critical applications and workloads.
- Support for Modern Networking Needs: Whether for cloud, data center, or enterprise use, the S6000-ON is built with modern networking technologies in mind, including support for SDN, virtualization, and high-performance workloads.
- Simplified Management: Dell’s OS10 provides a modern, open network operating system with rich management and automation capabilities, easing network management tasks.
The Dell S6000-ON is a powerful, flexible, and scalable network switch that is ideal for businesses seeking high-density, low-latency connectivity for their data center or cloud-based infrastructure. Whether you're optimizing for cost, performance, or scalability, the S6000-ON delivers an ideal solution for the next-generation network.