DCS511 is an open network spine switch for high-performance data centers.
Up to 16 ports for 400G ZR or ZR+ coherent optics, with a 24-watt power budget per port
The DCS511 can be deployed as a spine switch supporting 100/400 GbE spine-to-spine or spine-to-leaf interconnects, target deployments can be Web-scale Data Centers and SP / Enterprise Data Centers. This open network switch is loaded with the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE), which supports the installation of compatible Network Operating System software, including the open source options Open Network Linux, plus commercial NOS offerings.
Next Gen I²C Design
QSFP56-DD switch ports, each supporting 1 x 400G QSFP56-DD, 1 x 100G QSFP28, 1 x 40G QSFP+, or via breakout cables 2 x 200G (2 x 4 lanes 50G PAM4), 4 x 100G (4 x 2 lanes 50G PAM4), 2 x 50G (2 x 2 lanes 25G NRZ), 4 x 25G NRZ, or 4 x 10G NRZ
Supports hot/cold aisles with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow SKUs
All ports on front; PSUs and fans accessible from rear
Hot-swappable, load-sharing, redundant 1500W AC or 48VDC PSUs
Higher optical segment support
Supports 400G ZR/Open ZR+ coherent transceivers in the upper 16 QSFP56-DD ports
Contains e-fuses to protect individual transceivers
Hardware switch pre-loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for automated loading of compatible open source and commercial NOS offerings
Supports VXLAN