Features
- S-Series S50 — High Performance Data Center Switch
- The Force10 S-Series S50 is a compact form factor switch/router that delivers the high
- Gigabit Ethernet density at the server edge that enables cost effective scalability while
- eliminating costly bandwidth bottlenecks.
- 48 port GbE fixed configuration 1-RU switch/router
- Dual 10 GbE uplinks
- Scalable stacking technology up to 384 GbE ports — Eight S50s
- Key S50 Applications
- Coupled with the E-Series, which delivers unmatched resiliency and performance, the S50
- enables IT managers to deploy a reliable end-to-end 10 GbE data center solution, spanning
- from core aggregation to the server or storage edge.
- Rack access switch, aggregating up to 48 GbE servers, providing redundant 10 GbE uplinks
- Simple and cost effective GbE cluster with up to 384 compute nodes leveraging resilient
- stacking technology (up to eight S50s)
- Cost effective distribution layer feeding a 10 GbE LAN core or distributed data center
- deployments
- Key S50 Features
- 48 10/100/1000 ports in a 1-RU form factor
- 44 ports 10/100/1000 Base TX
- 4 ports either 10/100/1000 base TX or SFP pluggable optics
- Optional 2-port 10 GbE LAN PHY (XFP pluggable optics), or CX4 module
- Stack up to eight S50s to deliver a high density data center solution
- Supports Jumbo frames of up to 9,216 bytes; ideal for high-end server connectivity
- and network attached file servers
- Full compliment of standards-based Layer 2 and Layer 3 features