The VDX 6740 offers 48 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports and four 40 GbE QSFP+ ports. Each 40 GbE port can be broken out into four independents 10 GbE SFP+ ports, providing an additional 16 10 GbE SFP+ ports. In addition, the switch features low power consumption, consuming 1 watt per 10 GbE port.
- Deploy in Layer 2 or Layer 3 fabrics for flexibility and investment protection
- Leverage existing wiring infrastructure while moving to a higher bandwidth, from 1000BASE-T to 10GBASE-T
- 1000BASE-T, 10G BASE-T ports, 40 GbE uplink ports, and 24 MB deep buffers
- Aggregate high bandwidth traffic
- Deliver low-latency support for east-west traffic with per-packet load balancing at Layers1, 2, and 3
- Scale out the fabric without adding complexity
- Save time and resources with elastic, self-forming, and self-healing fabrics
- Centrally manage all VDX switches as a single logical element