IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264/G8264T
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of one to three racks full of servers before connecting to an upstream switch.
High-concentration of rack-optimized servers, for example:
IBM System x 1U servers with a 10 Gb adapter installed
Easily supports 40 servers per rack.
Easily supports up to 48 servers or more, depending on uplink bandwidth required across
two racks, including storage or UPS.
IBM System x 2U servers with a 10 Gb adapter installed
Most clients will have up to twenty 2U servers per rack.
With the G8264 switch being able to support up to 64 SFP+ ports, a client could easily
leverage a switch across three racks of severs, and more likely two for redundancy.
IBM BladeCenter using any of the following modules in the chassis
BNT 1/10 Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
With only two 10 Gb SFP+ ports per chassis, clients with larger data centers could easily
support 24 chassis or more per RackSwitch G8264.
BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
With support of up to ten 10 Gb SFP+ ports per switch, clients can easily support 4 - 6
chassis per RackSwitch, and if they are not concerned about oversubscription, they can
support up to
24 or more per RackSwitch G8264
.
10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
For many clients looking to use a pass-through module, upstream costs could be very
expensive, especially if you are connecting to a core switch and you are looking at up to
fourteen 10 Gb ports per chassis. The G8264 provides a much more cost-effective
alternative and can support up to four fully populated IBM BladeCenter H chassis per
RackSwitch. This is also a much better alternative for larger BladeCenter H environments
compared to a smaller 24-port switch.
Low-profile, high-performance, 48/64-port 10-GbE switch needed to perform aggregation function
per rack. Figure 5 shows port aggregation, and Table 4 lists the features and benefits.
Figure 5. Port aggregation
