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Extreme Networks Data Sheet
© 2010 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reser ved. BlackDiamond 8800 Series—Page 7
High Performance Cluster Computing
HPCC consists of hundreds or thousands of servers
working cooperatively to solve large computational
problems. With the use of relatively inexpensive and
compact servers, a significant amount of processing
power can be cost-effectively packed into a
relatively small footprint. BlackDiamond 8800 series
switches address the need for high-performance
and cost-effective connectivity required for HPCC
using gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet as the
interconnect technology.
Target Applications
Enterprise Data Centers
High-performance 1 gigabit and 10 gigabit-
connectivity at low latency and low power con-
sumption make the BlackDiamond 8800 series a
winning switching platform for data centers. The
high-density allows 768 wire-speed Gigabit
Ethernet ports in a single 14RU chassis at typically
1.5 Watts per port and 192 10 Gigabit Ethernet
ports at typically 7.0 Watts per port. This allows
customers to save on power and cooling costs while
providing the superior switching performance
required in the data center. To meet the needs of
virtualized data centers, the BlackDiamond 8900-xl
series modules can support as many as 512k virtual
servers.
Network
Core
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
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Network
Core
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
5051-02
Summit
®
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
BlackDiamond 8810
with 8900-series
modules
Summit Summit Summit
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High-Performance Enterprise Core
BlackDiamond 8800 series switches provide the
ideal core network for a medium-sized network
with high-performance and high density 10 Gigabit
Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Customers can connect up to 192 10 gigabit
ports or 768 gigabit ports in a single 14RU
BlackDiamond 8810 system.
8900-Series Modules