The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6900 (OS6900) Stackable LAN Switches are compact, high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 40 GbE platforms designed for the most demanding networks. These platforms offer unmatched versatility to actually deliver on the promise of the next generation virtualized data center. With their modular approach, these platforms accommodate the exact rack configuration and lowest oversubscription ratio required by the application flows. In addition to high performance and extremely low latency, the OmniSwitch 6900 platforms offer extensive QoS and Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, as well as system- and network-level resiliency. They can be positioned as top of rack switches in a data center, as well as core/aggregation switches in a converged campus network.

Through the use of optional modules, the OmniSwitch 6900 can offer the highest 10 GE port density in its class, with up to 64 10 GE ports in a 1U form factor. This modularity also allows for up to six 40 GE uplink ports. With a leading power consumption model, the OS6900 product family is the most efficient and versatile switch in its class

Benefits:

·         Up to 1.28 terabits per second (Tb/s) of wire-rate capacity, sub-microsecond latency for high-performance server and core connectivity. Outstanding performance when supporting real-time voice, data, and video applications for converged scalable networks

·         Resiliency maximizes uptime for converged mission-critical networks

·         Increases density in a single rack and supports next-generation service densities with a very high port density in a 1U form factor. Modular slots offer versatility in terms of 40GbE uplinks and resulting oversubscription

·         Ensures efficient power management, reduces operating expenses and lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) through the low power consumption.

·         Unifies physical and virtual infrastructures providing network operators with a comprehensive end-to-end network view for VM inventory, location tracking, event and log auditing and provisioning operations. This enables error-free network administration operations and simplifies the deployment of new value added services.

·         Comprehensive and flexible fabric architecture designed to automate and simplify the end to end deployment of campus, data center, cloud-based services while preventing host address explosion and flooding with built-in SLA service support at low capital and operating costs and based on interoperable proven standards

·         The OmniSwitch virtual chassis increases system redundancy and resiliency providing maximum uptime and high availability in the network. Optimizes/simplifies Layer 2 and Layer 3 network designs and reduces administration overhead while increasing network capacity with resilient multipath active-active dual homing multi-chassis support. Works with any Ethernet device that supports standard IEEE 802.3ad (LACP) or static LAG. Provides interoperability, investment protection, and flexibility

·         Extends the lossless capability beyond FCoE to any traffic type in any CoS queue and for many queues simultaneously in the same port. Allows the administrator to have a hands-off operation using application-based dynamic Lossless configuration via Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) or manually engineered and tuned to the application needs.

Features:

·         High wire-rate performance for switching and routing at 40 G, 10 G and gigabit speeds. Advanced services are incorporated in the operating system: QoS, access control lists (ACLs), L2/L3, VLAN stacking and IPv6.

·         Redundant hardware system architecture. Internal, hot-swappable power supplies, fans. Front-to-back and back-to-front cooling models.

·         High 10GigE port density in 1RU.

·         up to 32 fixed SFP+ ports for the OS6900-X20

·         up to 64 fixed SFP+ ports for the OS6900-X40

·         Lowest power consumption per 10 GbE port in its class

·         Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista™ 2500 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and Virtual Network Profiles (vNP) integration

·         Scalable network virtualization architecture for guaranteed SLA delivery over standard Ethernet fabric: Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB), Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) and dynamic Virtual Network Profiles (vNP).

·         Unified virtual chassis

·         Simplified management

·         Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG)

·         Hardware-based virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) support

·         DCB support: Lossless Ethernet for all traffic