Quick Guide:Force10 S-Series

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Next Generation Network Edge Demands Greater Resiliency

Network, remote worker, and data center edges blurring

Higher resiliency required at the edge – Network edge switches now part of the

voice infrastructure– Down time is now “phone down” as well– Core-like resiliency is needed to ensure

carrier class reliability– Security and mobility pressures

Build capacity by paying as you go– Fixed configuration provides greater

flexibility at lower cost for building network edge on as needed basis

– High density, small form factor with 10 GbE uplinks

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S-Series Portfolio: S50, S25, & S25P Innovations at the Network Edge

Extending the S-Series beyond the data center to the network edge– Bring core-like resiliency and security

to the network edge– Build foundation for next generation

network edge

S-Series S50V/N & S25V/N– Line-rate fixed configuration 48-port or

24-port 10/100/1000 switch – Optional 4 x 10 GbE uplinks and stacking– PoE enabled (S50V)

S-Series S25P– Line-rate fixed configuration 24-port GbE

or 100Base-FX fiber – Optional 4 x 10 GbE uplinks and stacking– Cost-effective fiber performance and

security at the network edge

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Stackable Customer Requirements:The S-Series Delivers More Than SMC, Cisco and Extreme!

Price / Performance– Low cost upgrade to

Layer 3 features– Newest silicon: more for

your money

Scalability– Higher capacity switch fabric:

better throughput under full load– High speed stacking technology:

ensures better performance as ports are added

Flexibility– Seamless upgrade to 10 GbE:

ensure you can scale as traffic increases

– Standards-based technology to enable interoperability with more vendors

S-Series S25V or S50N

S-Series S50V or S50N

S-Series S25P

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Positioning C- and S-SeriesEnterprises & Wiring Closets

Low cost/port, cost/Gbps Runs identical versions of industry’s

leading FTOS PoE support Always Line-rate GbE, no compromises,

under all traffic scenarios 10 GbE uplinks Highest stacking bandwidth in its class –

96Gbps/system (S-Series) Highest density POE in the industry (384

ports, C-Series) Access and security features QoS capabilities for voice,

video and data Trusted in several of the most demanding

enterprises on the planet

S-Series Will Win!

S-SeriesEdge

C-SeriesCore

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The S50N & S50V Stand Up To The Test!

YesYesNoYesRedundant power supply

NoNoNoYesLargest hardware tables

No

0

88 Gbps

No

No

No Data

SMC 8648T

No data$3,995$2,000Low cost upgrade for Layer 3 features

XENPAKNoXFP, CX4Seamless upgrade to 10 GbE

160 Gbps64 Gbps288 GbpsHigh capacity switch fabric

40 Gbps32 Gbps96 GbpsDedicated stacking bandwidth

Flexibility

Scalability

Using next generation silicon

List price

Price / Performance

Feature

Yes

$8,000

Force10 S-Series S50N/V

NoNo

$9,000$10,995

CiscoCatalyst

3750-48TS-E / S

Extreme Summit 400-48t

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PoE Switches: S-Series vs. Competition

370W480W370W320WPoE Power

128 Gbps 65 Mpps

212 Gbps 101 Mpps

32 Gbps 38.7 Mpps

288 Gbps 131 Mpps

Switching/Routing Forwarding

32 Gbps96 GbpsStacking Bandwidth Between Units

4820

Foundry FastIron GS

648P

4844

Force10 S50V

Extreme Summit

X450e-24p

Cisco3750G-48PS

Optional 10 GbE and Stacking

2420

4802

GbE Ports10 GbE PortsStacking Ports

Backup

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Force10’s Market DisruptionsIndustry Leading Reliability and Scalability

Business doesn’t exist without the network

Reliability is key

Global support

Integrated ecosystem

Large Data Center

Lessons Learned in Large Data Centers

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Reliable Networking by Force10

Wiring Closet

S-Series C-Series

DataCenters

S-SeriesE-Series

C-Series

LAN Core

E-Series C-Series

CAPEX75% lower up front cost,

> $1 million savingsOne device, versus five28 less line cards

OPEX 81% less power 81% less cooling

needed (air conditioning)

80% less rack space

E-Series5 Tbps backplane

capacity672 GbE line-rate

56 10 GbE line-rate

C-Series1.5 Tbps backplane

384 GbE (w/PoE) line-rate32 10 GbE line-rate

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S50V and S50N Overview

Speeds and feeds– 48 x RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing, auto-MDIX– 4 x SFP GbE ports shared with last 4 RJ45 ports– 2 x expansion slots in rear– S50V only: PoE capability on all ports

– 320W available for PoE support with up to 15.4W power on a port

4 x Shared Copper/Fiber Ports

Console48 x 10/100/1000 Ports

Status LEDs

`Stack Unit Indicator

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S25N and S25V Hardware Overview – Front

Speeds and feeds– 24 x RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing, auto-MDIX– 4 x SFP GbE ports shared with last 4 RJ45 ports– 2 x expansion slots in rear– S25V supports PoE on all ports with up to 15.4 W power per

port – 320 W available using AC or DC power – 790 W available using load sharing AC and DC power

4 x Shared Copper/Fiber Ports

Console24 x 10/100/1000 Ports

Status LEDs

`Stack Unit Indicator

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S25N and S25VHardware Overview – Rear

Side to side airflow, redundant fans

S25-01-GE-24V: load sharing redundant AC and DC power inlets (both are required to be connected for AC + DC power redundancy)

S25-01-GE-24T: active/standby redundant AC power inlets (both are required to be connected for AC + AC power redundancy)

Fans

Expansion Slots AC Power InletDC Power Inlet

(S25-01-GE-24V)

Redundant AC Power Inlets

(S25-01-GE-24T)

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S25P Overview

Speeds and feeds– 24 x GbE or 100Base-FX SFP ports– 4 x copper 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing,

auto-MDIX ports shared with last 4 SFP ports– 2 x expansion slots in rear

4 x Shared SFP/Copper Ports

Console24 x SFP Ports

System Status LEDs

`Stack Unit Indicator

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S-Series – From Edge to Edge

HPCC

Portals

Hosting

Fortune500

CoreRouting

IX / ISP

WholesaleTransit

Cable

WiringCloset

Research/ Education

Oil/GasAnimation/ Broadcast

CoreSwitching

Research/ Education

Oil/GasAnimation/ BroadcastFinancials

EdgeRouting

Data Center CarrierEnterprise

S-SeriesS-SeriesS-Series

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S-Series Common Features

PoE capable (S50V only)– Built-in PoE support – Up to 15.4W power per port– 320W power per switch

2 slots for high capacity modules– 2-port 10 GbE CX4– 2-port 10 GbE XFP– 2-port 12 Gbps Stacking– 1-port 24 Gbps Stacking

4 combo (GbE) ports shared with RJ45 ports

Power– Built in AC – 110V/220V auto-

detect– Built in DC (S50V only) – 48V DC

with terminal connector

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S-Series in the market

100s of customers 1000s S50s Sold

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