Designed for Unmatched Scale and
Programmability, Spectrum-2 Open Ethernet Switch Enables Industry’s
Most Efficient Cloud, Hyperscale, and Enterprise Data Centers
Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier
of high-performance, end-to-end smart interconnect solutions for
data center servers and storage systems, today announced the
Spectrum-2, the world’s most scalable 200 gigabit and 400 gigabit
Open Ethernet switch solution. Spectrum-2 is designed to set new
records of data center scalability, more than 10 times higher than
market competitors, and reduces data center operational costs by
delivering 1.3 times better power efficiency. Moreover, Spectrum-2
provides new levels of programmability and optimizes routing
capabilities for building the most efficient Ethernet-based compute
and storage infrastructures.
Spectrum-2 provides industry-leading Ethernet connectivity for
up to 16 ports of 400GbE, 32 ports of 200GbE, 64 ports of 100GbE
and 128 ports of 50GbE and 25GbE, and enables a rich set of
enhancements, including increased flexibility and port density, to
build a variety of switch platforms optimized for cloud,
Hyperscale, Enterprise data center, big data, artificial
intelligence, financial, storage and more applications.
Spectrum-2’s innovative design provides IT managers the
capability to fully optimize their network for specific customer
requirements, and to maximize their data center return on
investment. Moreover, Spectrum-2 delivers unmatched power
efficiency when compared to alternative offerings, improving data
center total cost of ownership. The solution implements a complete
set of the network protocols within the switch ASIC in the most
efficient way, providing users with all the functionality needed,
out-of-box. Additionally, Spectrum-2 includes a flexible parser and
packet modifier which can be programmed to process new types of
future protocols, thereby future proofing the data center.
“Data Center customers are looking to significantly increase the
Ethernet switch bandwidth in their networks while simultaneously
raising the levels of programmability and visibility,” said Seamus
Crehan, President, Crehan Research. “The Spectrum-2 switch from
Mellanox not only addresses these needs, but does so with a
cost-effective Open Ethernet solution.”
“Enterprise adoption of off-premises cloud services in
conjunction with adoption of data driven computation using
artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and machine learning (Ml)
are some of the key drivers for 200GE and 400GE networking in the
data center. In addition to speed, the rapid pace of innovation in
cloud service provider data centers demands a programmable network
where new protocols can be introduced without changing switch
hardware,” said Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., research director and
advisor, Data Center Research Practice, IHS Markit. “In a recent
IHS Markit report, we learnt that off-premises cloud service
revenue is expected to hit $343 billion in 2021, up from 126
billion in 2016; this will drive the need for high speed and power
efficient programmable networking.”
“Spectrum-2 Open Ethernet switch enables our customers and
partners to meet the voracious demands of data speed, data
processing and real time data analytics, and to gain competitive
advantages,” said Gilad Shainer, vice president of marketing at
Mellanox Technologies. “With 10 times better scalability, 1.3 times
better power efficiency, full programmability and flexibility, and
the capability to seamlessly migrate to 200G and 400G data speeds,
Spectrum-2 provides data centers with the ability to maximize
return on investment and future proof their investment.”
Spectrum-2 is the first 400G and 200G Ethernet switch that
provides adaptive routing and load balancing while guaranteeing
Zero Packet Loss and Unconditional Port Performance. These
capabilities enable predictable and highest network performance.
The solution also doubles data capacity while providing the lowest
latency (300 nanoseconds), 1.4 times lower than alternative
offerings. Furthermore, Spectrum-2 is the ideal foundation for
Ethernet storage fabrics to connect the next generation of high
performance Flash based storage platforms, and combines cloud
agility and scalability with enterprise reliability.
Spectrum-2 extends the capabilities of the first generation of
Spectrum, which is deployed in thousands of data centers around the
world. Spectrum enables IT managers to achieve leading performance
and efficiency for 10G infrastructures and higher, and to
effectively and economically migrate from 10G to 25G, 50G and 100G
speeds. Spectrum capabilities were highlighted in a Tolly test
report which demonstrated superior performance versus competitor
products. Spectrum-2 maintains the same API as Spectrum, for
porting software onto the ASIC via the Open SDK/SAI API or Linux
upstream driver (Switchdev), and supports all of the standard
network operating systems and interfaces including Cumulus Linux,
SONIC, standard Linux distributions and more.
Spectrum-2 also supports an extensive set of telemetry
capabilities, including the latest in-band network telemetry
standard, which provide operators with full visibility into their
network and allow them to monitor, diagnose and analyze every
aspect of operations. This greatly simplifies data center
management and enables IT managers to fully optimize the network to
their data center application’s needs.
Industry Quotes:
“Our relationship with Mellanox crosses interconnect
technologies and allows us to stay ahead of the market in terms of
innovation and propels our portfolio evolution,” said Mr. Liu Ning,
Deputy Director of Baidu SYS department. “We are looking forward to
seeing Mellanox's new generation switch product, Spectrum-2, come
to market.”
“In the world of networking, capacity is king, and Mellanox does
it again with Spectrum-2, pushing the limits on port speeds,
densities, packet buffer size, and functionality,” said JR Rivers,
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Cumulus Networks. “Our
customers are on the forefront of applying web-scale principles in
their data centers, and Spectrum-2 enables our customers to
build high performance networks that leverages programmability
capabilities and leading edge telemetry-based fabric
validation.”
“Deploying scalable, reliable, and simple data management is
core to our storage solutions that offer enterprise reliability,
cloud scalability, efficiency, and performance,” said Marty Lans,
Sr. Director Storage Connectivity and Ecosystem Engineering at
Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “Spectrum-2 offers the performance,
scalability, and reliability required in a storage fabric that
underpins next generation storage architectures.”
“We are pleased to see Mellanox innovating with Spectrum-2,” Li
Li, SVP, General Manager of Product Sales and Marketing at New H3C
Group. “As the industry migrates to 200 gigabit and beyond, we are
seeking new levels of programmability along with significant
performance enhancements. Spectrum-2 holds the promise of providing
the best of both worlds.”
“The exponential growth of data as organizations embrace
cognitive computing and artificial intelligence requires faster and
more scalable network infrastructures,” said Bryan Talik, director,
IBM OpenPOWER System Enablement. “The Mellanox Spectrum-2 enables
IBM to deliver better scalability and network optimization for
OpenPOWER systems.”
“We are strongly focused on maximizing our data center ROI,”
said Mr. Leijun Hu, VP of Inspur Group. “With Mellanox’s new
Spectrum-2, we can see a clear path to 200 gigabit and beyond with
impressive scalability and unmatched power efficiency. Spectrum-2
has a rich feature set that will also allow us to fully optimize
our network to suit our specific needs which is critical to
addressing our expanding business needs.”
“The increase in data volume and the need to support more users
require faster network speeds and higher scalability,” Tao Liu, VP,
at Kingsoft Cloud. “Mellanox Ethernet solutions empower our cloud
infrastructure today and we look forward to using the advanced
capabilities of Spectrum-2.”
“Mellanox Open Ethernet Spectrum and the upcoming Spectrum-2
switches enable to optimize industry wide data centers for best
performance and efficiency,” said Yuval Bachar, Principal Engineer,
Global Infrastructure Architecture and Strategy at LinkedIn. “The
industry need for the exponential data center and edge growth
requires to build a scalable and robust infrastructure. The
Mellanox solution will enable this growth, offering robust
feature-set and capabilities.”
“As a longtime partner of Mellanox, we are thrilled to see the
industry’s first 400G and 200G Ethernet switch offering adaptive
routing and load balancing while guaranteeing Zero Packet,” said
Mr. Chaoqun Sha, SVP of Technology at Sugon. “Spectrum-2 will give
the industry the highest network and predictable performance, which
is key to our providing our customers with world-class service and
support.”
Availability
Spectrum-2 SDK is available now for early-access. The Spectrum-2
switch ASIC is expected to be available later this year.
Supporting Resources:
- Learn more about: Spectrum-2 ASIC
- Explore: Spectrum Switch
- Find out more: Tolly Report
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About Mellanox
Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ: MLNX) is a leading supplier of
end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand smart interconnect solutions and
services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions
increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput
and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and
unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice
of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software and
silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business
results for a wide range of markets including high performance
computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and
financial services. More information is available at:
www.mellanox.com.
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Information based on IHS Markit Technology Group, Cloud
Services for IT Infrastructure and Applications Market Tracker -
Regional, H1 2017. Information is not an endorsement of Mellanox.
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