www.exablaze.com 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. Copyright © 2014 Exablaze Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. www.exablaze.com 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 Copyright © 2014 Exablaze Pty Ltd. 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