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Feature Benefits
Complete Layer 2/3 feature set
  • Built to support high-density, high-performance system networks
  • Provides a robust data center-class Ethernet and Converged switching feature set
Management via graphical user interface (GUI) or industry-standard command line interface (CLI)
  • Easy-to-use management interface for server administrators
  • Familiar Cisco-like CLI for network administrators
Ease of deployment and manageability via IBM System Networking Switch Center
  • Consistent provisioning and management across virtual and physical network
  • In-context and single sign-on capabilities with IBM Systems Director
  • Root cause analysis capabilities can provide insight into problems that occur in the network, facilitating problem resolution
Data center bridging (DCB) support for lossless Ethernet required for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and high-performance iSCSI and NAS
  • Converged data and storage networks for lower total cost of ownership
  • Provides a robust data center-class Ethernet, FCoE and FC switching feature set
OpenFlow support for software defined networking
  • Enhanced user control of data center networks
Network Virtualization with VMready and IEEE 802.1Qbg Edge Virtual bridging
  • Enables large-scale deployment of virtual machine networking information in the data center
  • Requires minimal intervention and CPU overhead

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