AlcaLu Unveils 10GigE Switch

Tuesday, 12 October 2010 20:52

Alcatel-Lucent  today announced the global availability of a powerful new 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE) enterprise switch that sets a new standard in non-blocking switch capacity, port density, low power consumption and price per port. The OmniSwitch 10K Modular LAN Chassis is the first of a generation of network infrastructure offerings that exemplify Alcatel-Lucent’s approach to enabling Application Fluent Networks. Application Fluent Network is a network optimized to deliver high-quality, real-time applications to users across the enterprise. By leveraging the intelligence in the OmniSwitch 10K, enterprises benefit from a dynamically tuned network based on user, application, device and location resulting in better services as well as streamlined operations, and lower management costs for IT. The enterprise also saves on capital expenditures as the average price per non-blocking port of the OmniSwitch 10K is one quarter of its nearest competitor. The OmniSwitch 10K sets higher performance standards in enterprise core networks by up to four times in non-blocking switch capacity, port density and power efficiency. It features five terabit per second of wire rate switching capacity, supports 256 10GigE ports, and delivers the lowest power consumption on the market at less than 1.5 watts per non-blocking Gigabit per second bandwidth. The OmniSwitch 10K employs unique virtual queuing technology that enables fine-tuned application delivery control that prioritizes traffic. Alcatel-Lucent