Joint 10GbE Solution

Overview
Intel, Cisco, and Panduit—technology leaders
in their respective product categories of
server adapters, switching fabric, and physical
media infrastructure—have joined together
to demonstrate an end-to-end 10 Gigabit
Ethernet (10GbE) networking system
solution. This solution includes 10GbE
over short range fiber, Direct Attach
Copper Twinax, and Category 6A (Cat6A)
copper cabling to showcase a cost-
effective, high-performance, and
highly flexible 10 GbE network.
The inclusion of 10GBASE-T (10GbE over
CAT6A copper cabling) in this solution delivers
both greater deployment flexibility and an easy
migration path from Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Intel,
Cisco, and Panduit each offer products designed
to provide customers with simple, scalable, and
high-performance 10GBASE-T deployments.
Key products included in this solution:
• Cisco Nexus
®
5010
• Cisco Nexus
®
2232TM
10GBASE-T Fabric Extender
• Panduit TX6A-SD 10Gig UTP
Copper Cabling System
• Intel
®
Ethernet next-generation
10GBASE-T server adapters
• Intel
®
Ethernet Server Adapter X520
Intel, Cisco, Panduit 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Solution Demonstration Featuring 10GBASE-T
Cisco Nexus 5010
Panduit TX 6A-SD 10Gig Copper Cabling System Panduit 10Gig SFP+ Copper Cable Assemblies Panduit Opti-Core 10Gig OM3 fiber
Cisco Nexus 5010
To Core
Networking
Uplinks
(10GBASE-SR)
Cisco Nexus 2232TM Cisco Nexus 2232TM
VMware ESX Host
w/10GBE Intel
Ethernet Server
Adapter X520
VMware ESX Host
w/10GBASE-T
(Twinville) Adapter
VMware ESX Host
w/10GBASE-T
(Twinville) Adapter
NetApp 3170 Unified
Storage Target
NetApp 3160 Unified
Storage Target
VMware ESX Host
w/10GBE Intel
Ethernet Server
Adapter X520
FEX – Fabric Uplinks
FEX – Fabric Uplinks
Panduit BoothIntel Booth
At-A-Glance