Datasheet

Highly-available, high-performance Active
Fabric spine
The Dell Networking Z9000 is a compact next-generation switch/
router product designed to meet the requirements for high density
10/40GbE aggregation in a data center core network. The Z9000
switch is designed to address the trac patterns of modern data
centers, providing higher performance and bandwidth across
the data center for server to server communications. The Z9000
fabric switch can support 32 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ or 128 ports
of 10GbE SFP+ realized through breakout cables. Supporting a full
suite of Ethernet switching and routing protocols in the hardened
FTOS operating system, the Z9000 fabric switch can enable an
Active Fabric via layer 2 or layer 3 protocols.
An Active Fabric design with Z9000 switches can be built out
to create scalable, high-performance 10/40GbE data center
networks. The resiliency of an Active Fabric is superior to legacy,
centralized core architectures, since the failure of a singe node
within a CLOS network cannot bring down the entire switching
fabric. A single switching element can be restarted or replaced in
the event of a failure versus an entire chassis reboot required in a
centralized design.
Key applications
• Containerized data centers
• Prover-hosted data centers
• Cloud computing cores
• High-performance computing cores
• Enterprise DC core aggregating 10/40GbE
• High-performance SDN/OpenFlow 1.0 enabled with ability to
inter-operate with industry standard OpenFlow controllers
Key features
• 2RU high-density 10/40GbE fabric/core switch with 32 x
40GbE ports expandable to 128 x 10GbE ports using QSFP+
to SFP+ breakout cables
• 2.5Tbps (full-duplex) non-blocking, fabric delivers line-rate
performance under full load
• Modular Dell FTOS software delivers inherent stability as well as
advanced monitoring and serviceability functions
• 128 link aggregation groups with up to eight members per
group, using advanced hashing with random seed values
• Supports jumbo frames for high-end server connectivity
• Reversable front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
• Total aggregated packet buer memory of 54MB
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
• Low power consumption
• Virtual link trunking (VLT) and enhanced VLT for layer 2
multipathing
• Supports OpenFlow 1.0 in hybrid mode
Dell Networking Z9000
Data center core fabric switch
High-density 32-port 40GbE core router/switch in 2RU form factor; line rate, non-blocking, low-latency
and lower power, enabling a greener, faster data center; feature-rich Dell FTOS.
Compact, next-
generation fabric
switch for modern data
center trac.