Overview Tech Specs Get It The 1RU Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 72 is a complete, ultra-slim, ultra-dense switch fabric solution for Sun server clusters up to 72 Quad Data Rate (QDR) InfiniBand (IB) nodes. You'll save big by avoiding the hundreds of cables and management hours required by competitors' 17+RU switches. Use it with the Sun Blade 6048 modular system, and you can scale low-latency QDR IB clusters up to 576 servers and storage systems. At a Glance Fully non-blocking 72-port QDR InfiniBand switch in a 1RU form factor Joins the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 648 and Sun Datacenter Switch 36 in Sun's third generation family of InfiniBand switches Seamlessly integrates with the Sun Blade 6048 InfiniBand QDR Switched Network Express Module, scaling up to over 576 end nodes Cuts the cost and complexity of small-to-moderate scale InfiniBand cluster deployments 72 QDR 4x ports aggregated to 24 12x connectors in 1RU Uses one third the number of cables of typical Clos fabrics An integral part of the end-to-end QDR HPC solution, the Sun Constellation System The Sun Customer Ready Program can configure and deliver your system so it's ready to run Key Applications Clustered databases Converged data center fabrics InfiniBand grid architectures High performance compute clusters High Performance Storage Sun Datacenter InfiniBandSwitch 72 Gallery Scale Up or Down with Sun's InfiniBand QDR Ultra-Fast, Low-Latency Switches Sun Datacenter Switch 36 for smaller, mid-size and department-level deployments Sun Datacenter Switch 648 for large-scale HPC deployments Sun Blade 6048 IB QDR Switched NEM simplifies management and reduces costs through a 6:1 consolidation of cables Sun PCIe QDR IB HCAs optimize performance for compute and database clusters on rackmount and blade servers Sun Blade X6275 Server Module is the industry's first blade with on-board InfiniBand

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