Data Center Switches
Dell Networking Copper
Dense, high-capacity, top-of-rack and aggregation switches for spine and leaf data center architectures.
Copper twisted pair models with high-speed connectivity for versatile enterprise applications.
Future-Ready Infrastructure — Transitioning to this architecture prepares your environment for both trillion-parameter LLMs and the continuous, high-bandwidth data demands of emerging Agentic AI workflows, where autonomous agents orchestrate complex, multi-step tasks across your network.
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4 Active Models
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AccessRJ45 (10GBase-T)High Density
- NPU: Broadcom Trident3-X5
- Capacity: 2160 Gbps
- Ports: 48x 10 G BASE-T 6x 100 GbE QSFP28
AccessRJ45 (10GBase-T)Standard
- NPU: Broadcom Maverick
- Capacity: 1760 Gbps
- Ports: 48x 10 G BASE-T, 2x QSFP+, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
AccessRJ45 MixBalanced
- NPU: Broadcom Maverick
- Capacity: 960 Gbps
- Ports: 28x 10 G BASE-T, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28
AccessCompact RJ45Small Deploy
- NPU: Broadcom Maverick
- Capacity: 840 Gbps
- Ports: 12x 10 G BASE-T, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
Architecture Guide
Data Center Fabric Design
Multi-rate switching from 10G to 400G for leaf/spine, server aggregation, and converged LAN/SAN environments.
Flexible BreakoutsThe Z9864F-ON supports up to 320 ports of 100GbE. Mixed-mode: 256x100G + 32x800G or 256x100G + 64x400G for diverse rack speeds.
Open NetworkingONIE + Enterprise SONiC or SmartFabric OS10. Disaggregated hardware avoids vendor lock-in. REST APIs for zero-touch automation.
Security & ComplianceSecure Boot, TPM 2.0, Hardware Root of Trust. CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, RoHS compliant. TAA available on Z-Series and select S-Series.
OS Flexibility
Software-Defined Control
Enterprise SONiCContainerized open-source NOS for massive scale. DCQCN, dynamic load balancing for converged AI + storage traffic. ONIE zero-touch installation.
SmartFabric OS10Automated L2/L3 with VMware integration. Comprehensive CLI, SNMP, REST APIs. 3-year maintenance support on S4100 Series.
Looking Ahead
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. As the industry moves beyond standard generative AI toward Agentic AI—where autonomous agents execute complex, multi-step workflows—the demand for continuous, high-speed data movement increases. Our high-bandwidth, low-latency fabrics provide the lossless, single-hop communication required to keep Agentic AI systems synchronized and running without bottlenecking the CPU.
Yes. Trillion-parameter models require strictly lossless, high-bandwidth East-West fabrics to synchronize gradients across thousands of GPUs. Our 400G and 800G platforms deliver the non-blocking throughput, deep buffering, and in-network computing capabilities (such as NVIDIA SHARP) required to minimize tail latency and keep GPU clusters fully utilized.
Choose platforms that support multi-rate connectivity (100/200/400/800G) with breakout capability for phased migration. Open networking with Enterprise SONiC or ONIE ensures you are never locked into a single vendor's roadmap, while SmartFabric Manager provides lifecycle automation as your fabric evolves.
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