Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
Product Guide
The Lenovo RackSwitch™ G8052 (as shown in the following figure) is a top-of-rack data center switch that
delivers unmatched line-rate Layer 2/3 performance at an attractive price. It has 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T
RJ-45 ports and four 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports (it also supports 1 GbE SFP transceivers), and
includes hot-swap redundant power supplies and fans as standard, which minimizes your configuration
requirements. Unlike most rack equipment that cools from side-to-side, the G8052 has rear-to-front or
front-to-rear airflow that matches server airflow.
Figure 1. Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
Did you know?
The RackSwitch G8052 is designed with line-rate throughput and low latency of less than 2 microseconds.
The RackSwitch G8052 includes redundant and hot-swappable power supplies and fans.
The RackSwitch G8052 is designed specifically for the data center environment with server-matching
airflow, high-availability hardware and software features, rich Layer 2/3 functionality, and ease of
management.
The RackSwitch G8052 is SDN ready with its OpenFlow support. With OpenFlow, you can easily create
user-controlled virtual networks, optimize performance dynamically, and minimize complexity when it is
used with an OpenFlow controller.
The RackSwitch G8052 is also cloud ready with its VMready® switch-resident software that helps reduce
the complexity of configuring and managing virtual machines throughout the network, making it VM-aware.
The RackSwitch G8052 supports stacking for up to eight switches by using a single switch image and
configuration file that shares one IP address and one management interface for simplified management.
Networking Operating System software features deliver seamless, standards-based integration into
upstream switches.
Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
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