HPE P07475-001 Infiniband Hdr 40-Port Standard Switch

HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR 40-Port Standard Switch Blade

The HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR 40-Port Standard Switch Blade is a high-performance networking solution designed to provide the low-latency, high-throughput connectivity required for high-performance computing (HPC) and data center environments. Offering exceptional bandwidth and scalability, the SGI 8600 series delivers a powerful backbone for InfiniBand fabrics, enabling seamless communication between servers, storage systems, and other critical infrastructure components. This advanced switch blade is engineered to meet the stringent demands of modern enterprise networks, making it ideal for large-scale data centers, supercomputing applications, scientific research, and cloud computing platforms.

Key Features of the HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR 40-Port Switch Blade

The HPE P07475-001 switch blade is designed with cutting-edge technologies to ensure optimal performance, low latency, and high throughput for modern networking environments. Key features include:

High-Density 40 Ports

The HPE P07475-001 is equipped with 40 high-speed InfiniBand HDR (High Data Rate) ports, offering robust and flexible connectivity for demanding network environments. Each port delivers up to 200Gb/s throughput, enabling seamless communication between compute nodes, storage systems, and other devices within the network fabric. The high-density port configuration ensures that large-scale systems, such as supercomputers, data centers, and high-performance clusters, can be connected efficiently, optimizing network performance and scalability.

InfiniBand HDR (200Gb/s) Support

The HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 switch blade supports InfiniBand HDR (High Data Rate), a leading-edge interconnect technology that provides data transfer speeds of up to 200Gb/s per port. This ultra-high-speed connectivity is critical for workloads that require extremely fast data transfers, such as scientific simulations, financial modeling, and machine learning. InfiniBand HDR ensures low-latency communication and consistent, reliable performance even under the heaviest network loads, which is crucial for applications that demand the highest level of performance.

Advanced Traffic Management Features

The HPE P07475-001 switch blade includes advanced traffic management features such as congestion control, Quality of Service (QoS), and flow-based prioritization. These features ensure that network traffic is efficiently distributed across the switch fabric, reducing bottlenecks and ensuring that critical applications and services receive the necessary resources for optimal performance. By providing granular control over network traffic, this switch blade enables administrators to optimize the fabric for various use cases, from high-performance computing clusters to storage area networks.

Low Latency and High Throughput

One of the most notable features of the HPE P07475-001 switch blade is its ability to deliver low-latency communication between connected devices. The InfiniBand HDR technology provides sub-microsecond latency, making it ideal for latency-sensitive applications, such as high-frequency trading, real-time analytics, and scientific research. Additionally, with 200Gb/s per port, the switch ensures that large volumes of data can be transferred quickly, supporting bandwidth-intensive tasks like data mining, artificial intelligence, and big data processing.

Scalable and Modular Design

The HPE P07475-001 is built with a scalable, modular design, making it highly adaptable to changing network requirements. As part of the SGI 8600 InfiniBand switch family, this blade can be combined with other switches to build a larger, high-performance network fabric. The scalability of the switch allows organizations to start with a modest configuration and expand as needed, without the need for major infrastructure changes. This design flexibility makes it an ideal choice for both small and large-scale deployments.

Applications of the HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR Switch Blade

The HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 switch blade is designed for use in environments that demand high-speed, low-latency, and reliable networking. Some of the most common applications include:

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

In HPC environments, the need for fast, reliable communication between servers, storage systems, and other devices is critical. The HPE P07475-001 switch blade, with its InfiniBand HDR support, provides the high-bandwidth and low-latency connectivity necessary to support HPC applications. Whether used for simulations, modeling, or large-scale data processing, this switch blade ensures that data is transferred quickly and efficiently between compute nodes, helping to maximize performance in demanding HPC workloads.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads require massive amounts of data to be processed in real time. The HPE P07475-001 switch blade enables high-throughput and low-latency data transfers, making it ideal for AI and ML applications that require fast access to data. The switch blade's ability to handle large datasets efficiently ensures that AI and ML algorithms can be trained and executed without network delays, improving time-to-insight and accelerating innovation.

Data Centers and Cloud Computing

Data centers and cloud computing platforms rely on high-performance networking to deliver services and applications to end-users. The HPE P07475-001 provides a scalable solution that can be used to connect servers, storage systems, and other data center components in a high-performance, low-latency fabric. With its 40 ports and 200Gb/s throughput per port, the switch blade ensures that cloud applications and services can be delivered efficiently, supporting large-scale virtualized environments and cloud workloads.

Storage Area Networks (SAN)

In storage area networks (SANs), the speed and reliability of data transfers are critical for ensuring that data is accessed and stored efficiently. The HPE P07475-001 switch blade is optimized for SAN environments, providing fast and reliable communication between servers and storage devices. Its high throughput and low latency enable quick data access, reducing bottlenecks and improving overall performance in large-scale storage networks.

Scientific Research and Simulations

Scientific research often requires the processing of vast amounts of data, which must be transferred quickly and reliably between computational resources. The HPE P07475-001 switch blade is ideally suited for research institutions and laboratories conducting simulations, data analysis, and modeling. With its InfiniBand HDR support, the switch blade ensures that researchers can access and process data in real time, facilitating faster experiments and improving the efficiency of scientific discoveries.

Technical Specifications

Ports and Throughput

The HPE P07475-001 switch blade features 40 InfiniBand HDR (200Gb/s) ports, allowing for high-speed connectivity between devices within the network fabric. Each port supports a maximum data rate of 200Gb/s, ensuring that the switch can handle the most demanding network traffic. The 40 ports provide ample connectivity for large-scale systems and clusters, allowing for high-density deployments and improved scalability as network needs evolve.

InfiniBand HDR Technology

The switch blade supports InfiniBand HDR, the highest-performance InfiniBand standard available, providing data transfer rates of up to 200Gb/s per port. This cutting-edge technology is ideal for high-performance environments where low latency and high throughput are required. InfiniBand HDR is widely used in applications such as HPC, AI/ML, and high-bandwidth data transfers, making the HPE P07475-001 switch blade an excellent choice for these use cases.

Power Consumption and Efficiency

Power efficiency is a key consideration in large-scale deployments, where energy costs can quickly add up. The HPE P07475-001 switch blade is designed with energy efficiency in mind, offering high performance while minimizing power consumption. The efficient power usage ensures that the switch can operate effectively in large data centers without requiring excessive amounts of power, helping organizations reduce operational costs while maintaining optimal network performance.

Form Factor and Compatibility

The HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR 40-Port Standard Switch Blade is designed for use in HPE server environments and is compatible with HPE’s InfiniBand network fabrics. The switch blade fits into HPE’s modular chassis and can be combined with other blades to expand network capacity as needed. The compact design allows for efficient use of space in data centers, enabling high-density deployments without sacrificing performance.

Benefits of the HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR Switch Blade

Organizations can realize numerous benefits by implementing the HPE P07475-001 SGI 8600 InfiniBand HDR switch blade in their network infrastructure. Some of the primary benefits include: