The Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch provides a new class of data center infrastructure that interconnects discreet server resources together into a high performance 10Gbps, low-latency fabric. It brings many of the mainframe "backplane" technologies to commodity servers, including Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) for transmitting large amount of data with very little overhead, as well as very low latency (<4 usec user-space latency). These technologies enable commodity servers to be combined into effective high-performance clusters and grids, creating the kind of collective performance required for enabling the trend towards commoditization.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
In addition to high performance computing, InfiniBand also offers the performance, security and control required for utility computing. The SFS 7008P interconnects servers via a high-performance, unified fabric, and when combined with SFS 3000 Multifabric Server Switches, enables shared pools of I/O and storage resources that can be mapped together by VFrame Server Fabric Virtualization Software to deliver virtual "compute services".
The Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch is a director-class switch designed for mission-critical environments. It has full bi-sectional bandwidth (1.92 Tbps) across 96 20-Gbps full duplex (read and write), ports and embedded fabric management in a 6-rack-unit (6-RU) chassis. The Cisco SFS 7008P is a perfect building block for server fabrics from tens to thousands of nodes. With fully redundant, hot-swappable components, the Cisco SFS 7008P is an ideal component for building scalable and highly available clusters for high-performance computing, scientific, and enterprise applications.
The Cisco SFS 7008P offers the following customer benefits:
• 96 ports of nonblocking 10-Gbps (4X) InfiniBand server connectivity with full bi-sectional bandwidth (1.92 Tbps).
• Cisco Rapid Service Architecture allows service and replacement of all active electronics without removing cables
• Director-class high availability and stateful failover eliminates service disruptions
• Intelligent switch with embedded fabric management, capable of running clusters of thousands of nodes
• Comprehensive performance and fabric diagnostics tools in a fully managed switch
The SFS 7008P integrates with other Cisco SFS 7000 Series InfiniBand Server Switches and Cisco SFS 3000 Series Multifabric Server Switches for a wide range of IPC, storage, and WAN/LAN network connectivity options.
Table 1. SFS 7008P Customer Features
Feature
Description
High Performance Server Fabric
96 ports of 20Gbps, full-duplex, ultra low latency server fabric interconnect
Non-Blocking Architecture
Full bisectional bandwidth for all 96 ports (1.92 Tbps) with 600ns cut through latency
Remote Direct Memory Access
Move data directly from one server's memory to another, bypassing the CPU(s) and kernel
High Availability
Fully redundant power, management, and cooling, with hot swappable field replaceable units (FRU)
Redundant Management
Dual redundant and synchronized fabric managers in a single chassis that allow recovery from system errors
Rapid Serviceability
Passive mid-plane chassis that does not require any cables to be removed to service active components
Rich System and Fabric Management
CLI, Web, and Java-based systems and server fabric management options
NEW FEATURES
New features for the SFS 7008P include the following:
• Support for Cisco's Pluggable Optical Modules (POM) that provide fibre InfiniBand connections up to 150m
• Advanced in-service and out-of-service diagnostic tests
• RoHS compliant
AVAILABILITY
The SFS 7008P is generally available now. New features for the SFS 7008P, including POM support, will begin shipping in December 2005.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Table 2. Ordering Information for the Cisco SFS 7000P
Part Number
Product Name and Description
SFS7008P
Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch
• 48-96 4X InfiniBand 10-Gbps or 20-Gbps full duplex (read and write) ports (field upgradeable)
• 50% blocking or fully nonblocking design with a 1.92 terabits per second (Tbps) backplane and less than 600-ns port-to-port cut through latency
• Excellent building block for enterprise grids with unified I/O and Cisco VFrame Server Fabric Virtualization software
• Director-class high availability and stateful failover of all critical components
• SFS Rapid Service Architecture that allows service and replacement of all active electronics without removing cables
• Intelligent switch with embedded fabric management, capable of running clusters of thousands of nodes
• 6-RU modular chassis, with 4-post rack mounting kit optional
SFS7008P=
Cisco SFS 7008P Switch Chassis (field-replaceable unit [FRU])
• Replacement chassis with no line cards
SFS-7008-K9=
Cisco SFS 7008P Switch Chassis (field-replaceable unit [FRU])
• Replacement chassis with no line cards
SFS-7008P-HA
Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch High-Availability Package, includes:
