A full-featured Layer 2/3 switch, tuned for low
latency using FPGA programmability
Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) today announced SwitchApp for Arista
7130, a new ultra-low latency switch that cuts latency to less than
a third of existing Arista solutions. SwitchApp is based on the
latest programmable FPGA technology and is fully integrated with
Arista EOS® (Extensible Operating System). The combination of these
technologies allows customers to access financial markets with
extraordinary speed, leveraging the flexibility of a full-featured
Layer 2/3 switch and the latency of a highly tuned solution.
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SwitchApp for Arista 7130, a new
ultra-low latency switch that cuts latency to less than a third of
existing Arista solutions. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Trading and Financial Services firms depend on the agility and
performance of their networks to respond to new market conditions.
Arista SwitchApp is a full-featured 1/10/40G Layer 2/3 switching
application that runs on Arista’s 7130 line of programmable FPGA
switches. It offers ultra-low latency of under 100ns with Layer 2
switching. FPGAs are extremely flexible off-the-shelf devices which
have the benefit of software configurability at a gate level.
“ASX has been an Arista client for many years using successive
generations of low latency switches, 7130 hardware, FPGA
applications, EOS and the CloudVision software. We’re excited about
this latest innovation, which brings all of the technologies
together, allowing us to unify our network management and
monitoring. This adds up to greater efficiency for us and a better
outcome for our customers,” says David Glavin, GM Technology
Infrastructure at ASX (Australian Stock Exchange).
“This is a significant step for switch technology. SwitchApp is
not only Arista’s lowest latency L2/3 switch but offers clients the
feature-richness of EOS’s routing stack and operational model.
We’ve brought ultra-low latency and programmable FPGAs to EOS,
allowing clients to benefit from the simplicity of a single
operating system running across their entire estate,” says Martin
Hull, VP Systems Engineering and Platforms at Arista.
Ultra-low latency combined with programmability
Arista has fully exploited re-programmability to allow customers
to tune their system for new requirements. Thanks to the FPGA
programmability, Arista engineers can add innovative features
normally reserved for hardware updates to the heart of the
switching pipeline through software updates or configuration
options for financial services and low latency applications which
rely on the highest levels of performance.
Extending single image consistency to ultra-low-latency
environments
Customers can now run EOS across their entire network, including
running their ultra-low latency FPGA-based devices on the same
operating system which manages the network core. The Arista 7130
Series are also integrated into Arista’s CloudVision software,
which provides a network-wide model for provisioning, orchestration
and telemetry, acting as a unified control point for third-party
overlay controllers, orchestration systems, and security platforms.
By using EOS to manage their ultra-low latency and FPGA devices,
customers gain significant operational advantages from monitoring
to configuration management while maintaining consistency and a
familiar configuration experience and feature set. The same EOS
software runs across Arista’s entire range of products, so those
with certification requirements need only certify a single software
release.
The availability of EOS for the 7130 Series and Arista SwitchApp
democratizes ultra-low latency, hybrid L1/2/3 switching and FPGA
programmability, making these advanced technologies practical for a
wider market. These foundational releases mark the beginning of a
new era of innovation in this space, and demonstrates a long-term
commitment to both financial services and innovative FPGA-based
applications from Arista and third parties (via Arista’s FPGA
developer’s kit).
7130 SwitchApp - Application Use Cases
SwitchApp’s ultra-low latency L2/3 features, support multiple
deployment scenarios:
- Exchange-facing with multiple exchange
connections, L1 tapping, routing and redundancy - Multi-layer
MLAG-based leaf-spine including redundant connections - Multicast
publish and subscribe trading networks
Enabling 7130 Series capabilities in EOS opens up L1 technology
for use cases, including network tapping and monitoring, media
conversion and remote cable management.
The combination of Layer 1, 2 and 3 in the same device allows a
hyper-converged high-performance infrastructure within minimal
overhead for cabling and maximizing data center flexibility.
Product Availability
Arista SwitchApp is available for customers testing today, with
a generally available release in Q2, 2021.
Register here to learn about Arista’s new low-latency switch at
our webinar on June 3rd, 2021.
Read more about this announcement on Anshul Sadana’s blog
here.
About Arista Networks
Arista Networks is an industry leader in cognitive cloud
networking solutions for large data center and campus environments.
Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility,
automation analytics, and security through CloudVision® and Arista
EOS®, an advanced network operating system. For more information,
visit www.arista.com.
ARISTA, CloudVision and EOS are among the registered and
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statements regarding performance and capabilities. All statements
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