DELL EMC NETWORKING S3048-ON | 1GbE top-of-rack open networking switch | High density 1000BASE-T switch

The Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON 1000BASE-T top-of-rack (ToR) switch is the industry's first 1GbE enterprise switching platform to deliver both an industry hardened OS and support for open networking, providing freedom to run third-party operating systems (OS).

This open networking platform is built for high-performance, software-defined data centers and provides the features to run traditional workloads and the flexibility to deploy new workloads such as Hadoop, SDS and Big Data. The S3048-ON offers the flexibility to run OS options optimized for diverse deployment needs on a common hardware platform and architecture.

The S3048-ON features a non-blocking switching architecture coupled with OS9.X software, delivering line-rate L2/L3 features for maximized network performance. The S3048- ON design provides (48) 1000BASE-T ports that support 10MbE/100MbE/1GbE and four 10GbE SFP+ uplinks. Each 10GbE interface can be used as uplinks to the network spine/core, as stack ports to connect up to six units in a stacked configuration, or a combination of both, depending on network architecture and uplink/stack bandwidth requirements.

The S3048-ON incorporates multiple architectural features that optimize data center network flexibility, efficiency and availability including:

• I/O panel to PSU airflow or PSU to I/O panel airflow for hot/ cold aisle environments
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans with color coded touch points for ease of identification/removal
• Dell ReadyRails for efficient installation of the switch into data center cabinets

The S3048-ON also supports Dell Technologies' Embedded Open Automation Framework, which provides advanced network automation and virtualization capabilities for virtual data center environments. Embedded Open Automation Framework is a suite of network management apps that can be used together or independently to provide a network that is flexible, available and manageable while helping to reduce operational expenses.

Key applications

• High-density 1000BASE-T ToR server aggregation in highperformance data centers environments
• Active Fabric™ designs with the S- or Z-Series core switch to create a two tier, 1/10/40GbE data center network architecture
• Enterprise, Web 2.0 and cloud service providers' data center networks for ToR applications
• High-performance SDN/OpenFlow 1.3 enabled with ability to inter-operate with industry standard OpenFlow controllers

Key features

• Scalable L2 and L3 Ethernet switching with QoS and a full complement of standards-based IPv4 and IPv6 features, including OSPF, BGP and PBR (Policy Based Routing) support
• Four SFP+ 10GbE ports for maximum flexibility and investment protection
• I/O panel to PSU airflow or PSU to I/O panel airflow
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
• Supports ONIE for zero-touch installation of alternate network operating systems
• Open Networking offers choice of OS, such as Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 and Dell EMC Networking OS9, for inherent stability and feature richness, or the flexibility of a third-party OS
• VRF-lite enables sharing of networking infrastructure and provides L3 traffic isolation across tenants (including support for multicast and IPv6 routing)
• Enhanced automation capabilities (puppet agent, REST API extensions)
• Supports jumbo frames for high-end performance in virtualized environments and IP storage/server communication

• General Information
• • Manufacturer
  • Dell Technologies
  • Manufacturer Website Address
  • http://www.dell.com.au
  • Brand Name
  • Dell EMC
  • Product Type
  • Ethernet Switch

• Warranty
• • Limited Warranty
  • 1 Year