Dell has announced new additions: Dell S4820T and Dell MXL 10 to its networking portfolio by deploying software-defined 10G cloud and virtualized data centers to help customers enhance their networks to thrive in next-generation and commercial availability of OpenFlow for its FTOS code base.
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Dell S4820T top-of-rack (ToR) switch is built for deployment in high-performance data center and cloud computing environments, leveraging the popularity of twisted-pair copper cabling and providing the right mix of scalability, performance, operational simplicity and cost-effectiveness. It is designed for customers looking to merge from one gigabit to ten gigabit server. It is also meant for those customers who want to consolidate LAN and SAN traffic over a common DCB-enabled 10G switching fabric. For larger customers, S4820T enables multi-rack installation. The Dell S4820T is now available worldwide from Dell.
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The Dell MXL -powered by FTOS and purpose-built for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e blade server is optimized for plug-and-play simplicity and rapid “configuration-free” deployments.
On the other hand, OpenFlow is a key technology enabler for next-generation software-defined network (SDN) deployments on Dell Z9000 and S4810 switches.
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Alan Weckel , Senior Director, Dell'Oro Group, said, "We expect the Ethernet Switch market to experience two significant years of market growth in 2013 and 2014 from the migration of servers towards 10 Gigabit Ethernet. We believe that, in 2013, most large enterprises will upgrade to 10 Gigabit Ethernet for server access through a mix of connectivity options ranging from blade servers, SFP+, SFP+ direct attach and 10GBASE-T.”
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