Simplifying Data Center Design and Operations
By standardizing on the Cisco Blade Switch family (Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand), your organization can simplify data center operations and reduce time to deployment for new application infrastructure, without compromising the availability, security, and predictable performance your business needs.
The Cisco Ethernet Blade Switch family includes the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series and the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3100 Series. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series Switches use Cisco IOS Software and are designed with Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. They are currently available for blade server chassis from Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, and IBM.
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Server (CBS) 3100 Series is the next-generation networking solution for blade server environments. Built on market-leading Cisco hardware and IOS software, the Cisco CBS 3100 Series is specifically designed to meet the rigors of blade server application infrastructure by:
- Delivering scaleable, high performance, highly resilient connectivity
- Supporting ongoing IT initiatives to reduce server complexity and total cost of ownership
The Cisco CBS 3100 Series introduces a new technology called virtual blade switch (VBS), which takes the individual physical switches within a rack and treats them as one logical switch. This innovation is the foundation of the switches' ability to increase performance and resilience while simplifying operations and management.
The Cisco CBS 3100 Series is available for the Dell M1000e, the HP BladeSystem c-Class, and the IBM BladeCenter.
