HPE FlexFabric 5700 JG896A 40x SFP+ 10Gb 2x QSFP+ 40Gb - Ethernet Switch

The HPE FlexFabric 5700-40XG-2QSFP+ Switch (JG896A) is an excellent choice due to its high performance and versatile port configuration, flexible and resilient architecture, and comprehensive feature set for modern data centers, making it a superb solution for demanding network environments. Its high performance and versatile port configuration are evident in its 40 fixed 10GbE SFP+ ports for high-density server connectivity and two 40GbE QSFP+ ports for high-bandwidth uplinks, providing a non-blocking switching capacity of 960 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 714.2 Mpps. This ensures wire-speed performance even under heavy load and supports diverse connectivity needs. The switch offers a flexible and resilient architecture, supporting HPE's Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) technology, which allows up to 9 switches to be virtualized and operated as a single, large logical device. This simplifies management, enhances network resilience, and provides high availability with automatic failover. Its comprehensive feature set for modern data centers includes full Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities, support for advanced technologies like TRILL for large-scale Layer 2 networks, VXLAN for network virtualization, and Data Center Bridging (DCB) for lossless Ethernet and FCoE. Furthermore, its dual redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays ensure maximum uptime and continuous operation, crucial for critical data center infrastructure.
The HPE FlexFabric 5700-40XG-2QSFP+ Switch (JG896A) is perfect for:

• High-Density 10GbE Data Center Deployments: Ideal for top-of-rack (ToR) deployments, providing high-speed 10GbE connectivity to servers and storage, with powerful 40GbE uplinks to the aggregation or core layer.
• Low-Latency and High-Performance Environments: Its ultra-low latency makes it suitable for latency-sensitive applications, high-frequency trading, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
• Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructures: Provides the robust, high-bandwidth foundation required for highly virtualized servers, private clouds, and multi-tenant environments.
• Spine/Leaf Architectures: Can serve as a leaf switch in modern spine-and-leaf data center network designs, offering flexibility and scalability.
• Converged Networks: Supports both Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) traffic, enabling consolidation of LAN and SAN traffic onto a single network infrastructure with Data Center Bridging (DCB).