LENOVO FLEX SYSTEM FABRIC SI4093 SYSTEM INTERCONNECT MODULE
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EASILY CONNECT
The SI4093 is a low-touch, simple-to-use device that provides a transparent network interface connecting the upstream networking infrastructure to the Flex System chassis compute and storage nodes. In addition to simplifying interoperability, the SI4093 provides a clear division of roles and responsibilities between network and system administrators. Clients can realize savings up to 60 percent1 in cabling and upstream switching CAPEX costs and significant power reduction OPEX costs when comparing the SI4093 to the architecture associated with a traditional pass-thru device. This also increases return on investment by reducing the qualification cycle and increasing the speed of deployment while providing investment protection for scaling I/O bandwidth requirements into the future.
FLEXIBILITY, SCALABILITY
The SI4093 provides extreme scalability which can help reduce cost, complexity and enable rapid deployment today or in the future. Flex System ‘pay-as-yougrow’ scalability allows clients to easily and cost effectively activate additional ports through the purchase of a simple software license key. Additionally, the new flexible port mapping feature offers unmatched configuration customization by allowing any active port on the SI4093 to be designated as either an internal or external port. This port mobility capability enables I/O connectivity optimization within the Flex System chassis. With this capability, a client can deploy a pair of SI4093 modules to support an application requiring six 10 Gb node ports. Supporting this application would require some vendors to deploy up to six Ethernet modules. Consequently, this provides clients with up to 66 percent2 fewer devices to manage, thereby lowering acquisition and operational costs, plus reducing power requirements. The SI4093 is a key element of the Flex System Interconnect Fabric, which provides a data center architecture solution designed to offer greater efficiency and automation in network environments. The Flex System Interconnect Fabric offers a solid foundation of compute, network, storage, and software resources in a Flex System point of delivery (POD). The solution components include; the Lenovo 3 FLEX SYSTEM FABRIC SI4093 SYSTEM INTERCONNECT MODULE RackSwitch™ G8264CS top-of-rack products and Lenovo Flex System SI4093 System Interconnect Modules for data center Ethernet and Fibre Channel network access and fabric interconnect. As a tightly integrated solution, the Flex System Interconnect Fabric presents only one manageable element. All provisioning is accomplished through the primary RackSwitch G8264CS. Once a change is implemented, the primary G8264CS switch manages implementation of provisioning updates to all switches across the entire Flex System Interconnect Fabric. No manual intervention required. In a system that can feature up to 20 I/O devices, this results in a 95 percent3 reduction in the number of elements that must be managed.
INCREASE PERFORMANCE
With the growth of virtualization and the evolution of cloud, many of today’s applications require low latency, security and high-bandwidth performance. The SI4093 supports submicrosecond latency, a fraction of some competitors, allowing end users to quickly access their data and make critical business decisions faster while assisting them in gaining a competitive edge. In addition to supporting 10 Gb ports, the SI4093 also can support 40 Gb external uplink ports thereby enabling forward-thinking clients to connect to their advanced 40 Gb network or as investment protection for the future. This helps reduce cable complexity while providing four times larger external uplink bandwidth. Each SI4093 module delivers full line-rate performance of up to 1.28 Tbps throughput— up to three times more throughput than other vendors.4 The SI4093 also offers increased security and performance advantage when configured in VLAN-aware mode, by not forcing communications upstream into the network—adding latency and creating more network traffic.
The SI4093 is a low-touch, simple-to-use device that provides a transparent network interface connecting the upstream networking infrastructure to the Flex System chassis compute and storage nodes. In addition to simplifying interoperability, the SI4093 provides a clear division of roles and responsibilities between network and system administrators. Clients can realize savings up to 60 percent1 in cabling and upstream switching CAPEX costs and significant power reduction OPEX costs when comparing the SI4093 to the architecture associated with a traditional pass-thru device. This also increases return on investment by reducing the qualification cycle and increasing the speed of deployment while providing investment protection for scaling I/O bandwidth requirements into the future.
FLEXIBILITY, SCALABILITY
The SI4093 provides extreme scalability which can help reduce cost, complexity and enable rapid deployment today or in the future. Flex System ‘pay-as-yougrow’ scalability allows clients to easily and cost effectively activate additional ports through the purchase of a simple software license key. Additionally, the new flexible port mapping feature offers unmatched configuration customization by allowing any active port on the SI4093 to be designated as either an internal or external port. This port mobility capability enables I/O connectivity optimization within the Flex System chassis. With this capability, a client can deploy a pair of SI4093 modules to support an application requiring six 10 Gb node ports. Supporting this application would require some vendors to deploy up to six Ethernet modules. Consequently, this provides clients with up to 66 percent2 fewer devices to manage, thereby lowering acquisition and operational costs, plus reducing power requirements. The SI4093 is a key element of the Flex System Interconnect Fabric, which provides a data center architecture solution designed to offer greater efficiency and automation in network environments. The Flex System Interconnect Fabric offers a solid foundation of compute, network, storage, and software resources in a Flex System point of delivery (POD). The solution components include; the Lenovo 3 FLEX SYSTEM FABRIC SI4093 SYSTEM INTERCONNECT MODULE RackSwitch™ G8264CS top-of-rack products and Lenovo Flex System SI4093 System Interconnect Modules for data center Ethernet and Fibre Channel network access and fabric interconnect. As a tightly integrated solution, the Flex System Interconnect Fabric presents only one manageable element. All provisioning is accomplished through the primary RackSwitch G8264CS. Once a change is implemented, the primary G8264CS switch manages implementation of provisioning updates to all switches across the entire Flex System Interconnect Fabric. No manual intervention required. In a system that can feature up to 20 I/O devices, this results in a 95 percent3 reduction in the number of elements that must be managed.
INCREASE PERFORMANCE
With the growth of virtualization and the evolution of cloud, many of today’s applications require low latency, security and high-bandwidth performance. The SI4093 supports submicrosecond latency, a fraction of some competitors, allowing end users to quickly access their data and make critical business decisions faster while assisting them in gaining a competitive edge. In addition to supporting 10 Gb ports, the SI4093 also can support 40 Gb external uplink ports thereby enabling forward-thinking clients to connect to their advanced 40 Gb network or as investment protection for the future. This helps reduce cable complexity while providing four times larger external uplink bandwidth. Each SI4093 module delivers full line-rate performance of up to 1.28 Tbps throughput— up to three times more throughput than other vendors.4 The SI4093 also offers increased security and performance advantage when configured in VLAN-aware mode, by not forcing communications upstream into the network—adding latency and creating more network traffic.