ULTRA-LOW-LATENCY SWITCH AND APPLICATION PLATFORM

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ULTRA-LOW-LATENCY SWITCH AND APPLICATION PLATFORM
The ExaLINK Fusion is a uniquely flexible top-of-rack switch that can do it all. With a combination of
110ns Layer 2 switching, 100ns Layer 1.5 forwarding and 5ns Layer 1 functionality, it is an unbeatable
choice for any application requiring low latency networking. A pluggable line card architecture allows
configurations of up to 48 ports of 10G or up to 12 ports of 40G. Within the chassis, two module bays
allow application specific or custom modules to be fitted. The Layer 2 switch module is fitted to one
of these bays, leaving the other free for FPGA applications using the FPGA development kit allowing
deployment of customer applications right inside the switch.
110ns LAYER 2 SWITCHING
Any of the front panel ports can be connected together into a virtual Ethernet switch, with a latency as
low as 110ns - making it the fastest Ethernet switch available today. Ingress and egress times are tracked
to provide visibility into latency, and the device can insert timestamps into packets. Limited Layer 3
functionality is also available to meet connectivity requirements imposed by financial exchanges.
100ns LAYER 1.5 FORWARDING & AGGREGATION
In situations where data can be forwarded without inspecting the destination address, the latency
further reduces to approximately 100ns. For instance, this is the case when multiple servers are
connected to a single upstream port, or when aggregating tapped data streams to a single port.
5ns LAYER 1 PATCHING & TAPPING
The ExaLINK Fusion also incorporates the ultra-fast Layer 1 technology that the ExaLINK family is known
for. Any of the front panel ports can be flexibly connected to the switch fabric and to each other with
almost invisible latency. Since each port can be connected to multiple destinations, this functionality
can be used to fan out data or to tap ports for monitoring without incurring the full switch latency.
APPLICATION PLATFORM
In addition to the Layer 2 switching module which comes standard, a user application module can
be fitted in a second internal bay. The current version of this module features a latest generation Xilinx
Ultrascale FPGA; future modules will include other FPGAs and network processors. The application
module can be configured to connect to any of the front panel ports or L2 switch ports.
FLEXIBLE AND EXTENSIBLE DESIGN
Interchangeable line cards allow the system capacity to be flexibly configured to cater for the desired
mix of 10G Ethernet, 40G Ethernet or other standards. Interchangeable switching and application
modules allow the system to evolve to fit user demands, and even to support standards other than
Ethernet in the future.
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ULTRA-LOW-LATENCY SWITCH AND APPLICATION PLATFORM
PERFORMANCE
MISCELLANEOUS
Port to port latency:
1 year warranty and support included,
extended options available
- 110ns for Layer 2 switching
- 100ns for “Layer 1.5” forwarding/aggregation
applications
- 5ns for Layer 1 patching & tapping, with
constant & deterministic latency for any port pair
ARCHITECTURE
- Three pluggable line cards allowing a modular
front panel configuration
- Pluggable internal module bay allows for
upgrades of Layer 1.5 / 2 switching module
- Second pluggable internal module bay
allows for deployment of FPGA based customer
applications
- Layer 1 configuration allows any port to be
dynamically patched to one or more ports,
unidirectionally or bidirectionally
- Layer 1.5 configuration allows multiple ports to
communicate with a single upstream port
- Layer 2 configuration for traditional Ethernet
switching, with limited Layer 3 capabilities
Head Office:
EXABLAZE PTY LTD
Level 5, 443 Little
Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000,
Australia
+61 3 9111 1773
[email protected]
Engineering Office:
EXABLAZE PTY LTD
Level 6, 76-80 Clarence St
Sydney NSW 2000,
Australia
+61 2 8668 3008
[email protected]
- Multiple independent virtual Layer 1.5 / Layer
2 switches and routers can be defined from any
of the installed front panel ports. Each virtual
switch can be segregated from the others, and
resources such as routers shared between them
CONNECTIVITY
- Up to 48x 10G SFP+ ports or 12x 40G QSFP+ front
panel ports
- Sub 2ns non blocking high speed connectivity
between all line cards and internal module ports
- Supported media: Fiber (40GBASE-SR, 40GBASELR, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM,
1000BASE-SX), Copper (40GBASE-CR4, 10GBASE-T,
1000BASE-T), SFP+ Direct Attach
Dimensions: 1RU (19” x 17” x 1.7”)
MANAGEMENT
Ports:
Ethernet (10/100M), serial, USB master, PPS
Web, CLI and SNMP interfaces for
configuring connectivity and monitoring
status
CLI access: Ethernet (SSH, telnet), serial
External scripting available via JSON RPC
RADIUS/TACACS+ support for remote user
authentication
Support for multiple users with permissions on
a per-port basis
Remote syslog
Time sync via PTP, NTP with optional PPS
Firmware upgradeable via web browser, TFTP
or USB drive
POWER AND COOLING
Dual hot-swappable power supply modules
Standard option:
- AC 90-264V 47-63Hz, with IEC C13-C14
cables included
Alternate option:
- DC 40-72V input for datacenter
applications
Maximum power consumption:
- 150W (typical: TBA)
Dual hot-swappable fan modules
Airflow options:
- standard (front-to-back) or reversed (backto-font) please specify when ordering
Power and fans digitally monitored
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