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ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch
ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch
Cloud-optimized 25Gb/100Gb Ethernet aggregation leaf switch
- Telemetry analysis
- Nutanix automation
- Ecosystem integration
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Features
Features
Highlights
- Lenovo Cloud NOS high-performance architecture providing flexibility and eliminating vendor lock-in
- Lower TCO than previous Lenovo RackSwitches
- Outstanding fault tolerance
- Leading-edge technology with faster performance, lower cost, and better energy efficiency than previous generations
- VM automation
- Deep buffer inspection
- NSX Gateway
![Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch Front Detail View of Ports]()
Better together
The Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch is part of the Lenovo Top of Rack (ToR) RackSwitch enterprise switch family, tested and validated with Lenovo reference architectures to provide the best integration possible for Lenovo servers, storage, and networking in the data center. Lenovo XClarity provides single-pane-of-glass management for the Lenovo data center. Lenovo RackSwitches interoperate seamlessly with other vendors’ servers, networking, and management.
![Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch Rear Detail View of Hot Swap PSUs and Fans]()
Data center optimized networking
The NE2572 is optimized for enterprise data centers with features, such as:
- Software Defined Data Center interfaces ensure smooth interoperability with popular enterprise management applications.
- Nutanix Prism with Lenovo Network Orchestrator automates vlan changes to improve uptime and network security.
- VMware vRealize Log Insight collects logs and events to determine root cause and produce reports across multiple devices and vendors.
- VMware vRealize Network Orchestrator helps deploy workflows to automate complex IT processes.
- As a Microsoft Azure Stack solution partner, BGP, DCP, and switch-independent teaming deliver seamless interoperability.
- Open Architecture: NE2572 supports automation and control while integrating with industry-standard applications and APIs, such as REST, OpenStack, OpenContrail, and Ansible.
- OpenStack controls diverse pools of processing, storage, and networking resources throughout the data center.
- Ansible automation frees up operations teams for more strategic work.
- Resiliency: NE2572 offers outstanding fault tolerance with one of the quickest high-availability failovers in the industry so running applications are less likely to require a restart.
![Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch Support Applications]()
Low TCO
NE2572 is an extremely cost-effective switch for high-end 25GbE hybrid cloud data center applications. It offers the following reduced costs:
- All software, management plugins, and XClarity Administrator are included in the purchase price.
- Switches come with a 3-year warranty and include free software updates and upgrades.
- Lower power consumption reduces operating expenses.
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Tech Specs
Tech Specs
Description Specifications Interface Configurations 48x 25Gb Ethernet ports supporting various combinations of:- Up to 48x SFP28 25GbE SFP28 transceivers
- Up to 48x SFP+ 10GbE SFP+ transceivers
- Up to 48x SFP28 25GbE SFP28 DAC and AOC. (Various lengths: 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
- Up to 48x SFP+ 10GbE SFP+ DAC and AOC. (Various lengths: 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
6x 100Gb Ethernet ports supporting various combination of:- Up to 6x QSFP28 100GbE QSFP28 transceivers
- Up to 6x QSFP 40GbE QSFP transceivers
- Up to 6x QSFP28 100Gb DAC cable or AOC cable. (Various lengths: 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
- Up to 24x SFP28 25GbE ports using special (QSFP28-to-4xSFP28) break-out DAC cable or optics with break-out fibers (Various lengths: 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
- Up to 12x QSFP28 50GbE ports using special (QSFP28-to-2xQSFP28) break-out DAC cable or optics with break-out fibers (Various Lengths 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
- Up to 24x SFP+ 10GbE ports using special (QSFP-to-4xSFP+) break-out DAC cable or optics with break-out fibers. (Various lengths: 1m, 3m, 5m, etc.)
Performance Line-rate performance, up to 3.6Tbps aggregated throughput, as low as 480 ns (QSFP28) or 535 ns (SPP28) port-to-port switching latency, up to 2,678 Million packets per second (Mpps) (64-byte packets), up to 9,216-byte jumbo frames, buffer size: 22MBVirtualization VLAG, SDN ready Cooling Front-to-rear or rear-to-front cooling, six variable-speed hot-swap fan assemblies that provide N+1 cooling redundancyPower Dual load-sharing hot-swap internal power modules, 213W typical / 289W maximum consumptionManagement Software Supported Lenovo XClarity, VMware, OpenStack, Nutanix, GangliaAutomation Ansible, Chef, PuppetAPI Python, REST, Telemetry Limited Warranty 3-year customer replaceable unit and software warranty -
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