IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124E Ultra low-latency, high-performance 10 Gb top-of-rack switch Highlights Twenty-four SFP+ ports that operate at 10 Gigabit or 1 Gigabit Ethernet speeds Optimal for high-performance computing and applications requiring high bandwidth and low latency All ports are nonblocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet with deterministic latency of 570 nanoseconds IBM® VMready® helps reduce configuration complexity and improves security levels in virtualized environments The IBM RackSwitch™ G8124E is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch specifically designed for the data center, providing a virtualized, cooler and easier network solution. The G8124E offers twenty-four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a high-density, 1U footprint. Designed with ultra-low latency and and top performance in mind, the RackSwitch G8124E provides line-rate, high-bandwidth switching, filtering and traffic queuing without delaying data and large data-center grade buffers to keep traffic moving. The G8124E also supports Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and Data Center Bridging for support of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and can be leveraged for NAS or iSCSI. The G8124E is virtualized—supporting IBM VMready® technology, an innovative, standards-based solution to manage virtual machines (VMs) in small to large-scale data center and cloud environments. VMready works with all leading VM providers. The G8124E also supports Virtual Fabric, which allows for the carving up of a physical NIC into 2 - 8 virtual NICs (vNICs) for improved performance, availability and security, while reducing cost and complexity. The G8124E is cooler—implementing a choice of directional cooling to maximize data center layout and provisioning. Its superior airf low design complements the hot-aisle and cold-aisle data center cooling model. The G8124E is easier—with server-oriented provisioning via point-and-click management interfaces. Its industry-standard CLI and easy interoperability simplifies configuration for those familiar with Cisco environments.

IBM RackSwitch G8124E at a glance Performance 100% line-rate performance Ultralow latency of 570 nanoseconds 480 Gbps non-blocking switching throughput (full duplex) Hardware features Interface options Twenty-four 10 G SFP+ fiber connectors 2 × 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 and 1 mini-USB port for management 17.3" wide, 15" deep, 1U high IBM Systems and Technology Group Route 100 Somers, New York 10589 Front-to-rear or rear-to-front cooling. Variable speed fans automatically adjust as needed, helping to reduce energy consumption. The AC-powered G8124E has dual load-sharing internal power modules,...