Mellanox Unfortunately, we could not get stock quote MLNX this time. has launched a new ethernet switch chipset family. Spectrum 2 is an open switch platform with capabilities of 200Gb/s and 400Gb/s per port. As well as high-speed, Mellanox are also proclaiming it’s green credentials with 1.3x power efficiency. Scalability of 10x over other vendors is also mentioned.
Targeted at hyperscale data centres, high performance compute clusters, big data and machine learning platforms, Spectrum 2 builds on the existing Spectrum architecture. Capable of providing from 16 ports 400Gb/s Ethernet to 128 ports of 50Gb/s or 25Gb/s Ethernet. It includes a flexible parser and packet modifier which can be programmed to process new types of future protocols. It’s architecture provides adaptive routing and load balancing, guaranteeing zero packet loss and full bandwidth at each port. Its 300 nanosecond latency is 1.4 times lower than alternative offerings.
“Spectrum-2 Open Ethernet switch enables our customers and partners to meet the voracious demands of data speed, data processing and real time data analytics, and to gain competitive advantages. With 10 times better scalability, 1.3 times better power efficiency, full programmability and flexibility, and the capability to seamlessly migrate to 200G and 400G data speeds, Spectrum-2 provides data centers with the ability to maximize return on investment and future proof their investment.”- Gilad Shainer, Vice President of Marketing, Mellanox Technologies
