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NVIDIA Spectrum Switches

Score8 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

What is NVIDIA Spectrum Switches?

NVIDIA® Spectrum®-3 based SN4000 is an open ethernet switch that combines cloud features with performance to support modern scale-out distributed data center applications. With support for all speeds 1GbE through 400GbE, SN4000 is ideal for building large layer-2, layer-3, and virtualized network fabrics for both green field and brown field environments.

Categories & Use Cases

Seamless integration and great vendor support

Pros

  • Supports Cumulus Linux as well as SONic
  • Wide variety of modern network operating system choices
  • Based on Open Ethernet platform
  • low Capex

Cons

  • Interoperability with other vendors
  • Bugs

Most Important Features

  • Open Ethernet based protocols and platform
  • Support Cumulus Operating System
  • Lower cost than Cisco or Juniper switches

Return on Investment

  • Overall seamless integration into the datacenter
  • Better cost per port so higher ROI

Alternatives Considered

Broadcom Ethernet Switches

Cost-effective, open and easy high performance networking!

Pros

  • open platform for use with e.g. Cumulus OS
  • cost effective
  • excellent support

Cons

  • faster shipping of switches

Return on Investment

  • great possiblitiy for us to consult our customers in sizing and deployment of the switches

Alternatives Considered

Arista 7000 series

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 365