<p>Dell has expanded its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and skyrocketing bandwidth in the data center.<br><br>For the campus, Dell introduced a new unified-campus architecture powered by the new Dell Networking C9010 Network Director switch and companion C1048P Rapid Access Node.<br><br>In the data center, Dell debuted the Dell Networking S6100-ON, combining multi-rate connectivity, modularity and open networking to deliver unparalleled in-rack networking flexibility.<br><br>“At Dell, we’re taking a holistic, end-to-end approach to networking from connecting server, storage and workloads together in the data center to connecting desktops and mobile devices in the campus,” said Tom Burns, vice president and general manager, Dell Networking and Enterprise Infrastructure.<br><br>The new Dell Networking C9010 Network Director is a next-generation multi-rate capable modular switch and is the first platform based on the new Dell campus network architecture. It delivers optimum scalability for up to 4,000 virtual ports managed centrally, a lifetime of flexibility with support for 10 and 40 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) today, and a tool-free upgrade to 100GbE in the future to meet the growing bandwidth requirements of a diverse campus of end-users and end-points.<br><br>For initial deployments, the C9010 can be deployed as a traditional campus switching platform without the Dell Networking C1048P Rapid Access Node, serving to aggregate legacy switching platforms in wiring closets.<br><br>New Campus Network Architecture: Powered by the Dell Networking C9010 Network Director and C1048P Rapid Access Nodes.<br><br>Designed for mid- to large-scale campus environments seeking improved scalability combined with simplified management, the new Dell unified-campus architecture provides a single management view for the entire campus from access to core. This provides a single point of control for quality of service, policy provisioning and software upgrades, as well as for programming software-defined attributes. Additionally, through the use of industry-standard protocols, the new Dell campus architecture can be jumpstarted using existing Dell campus investments by re-deploying Dell Networking N-series switches as access nodes.<br><br>Manish Gupta, Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell India said: “Our new campus management solutions are designed to address some critical customer requirements such as the management of data growth and simplified network management. Combining the most useful innovations in the networking space such as SDN and taking an integrated approach makes it a very convenient and easily deployable solution. These features have made this an ideal solution for mid to large-scale campus environments and we are expecting good customer response in India.”<br><br>Dell Networking C9010 and C1048P will be available in October 2015 and Dell Networking S6100-ON will be available in the first quarter of 2016.<br><br>(BW Online Bureau)</p>
