10 Facts About Dell Networking

1.

Dell Networking is the new name for the networking portfolio of Dell.

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2.

Dell Networking will be the new name for the networking-equipment that was known as Dell PowerConnect as well as the Force10 portfolio.

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3.

In 2011, Dell Networking took over high-end network-equipment producer Force10 Networks that mainly produces multi-layer switches for data center environments, bringing Dell Networking to the market for network equipment.

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4.

Until then Dell Networking didn't have their own network equipment: the switches that were sold under the brand PowerConnect were products designed and built -for Dell Networking- by 3rd parties such as Broadcom and Marvell Technology Group.

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5.

The current portfolio of Dell Networking PowerConnect rack switches consists of the following series:.

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6.

Dell Networking offers two main-models for layer3 gigabit ethernet rack switches: the PowerConnect 6200 series and the PowerConnect 7000 series.

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7.

Dell Networking H-series is really an OEM version of Intels' Omni-Path platform, which itself is an alternative for InfiniBand.

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8.

Dell Networking Z-series has two models of high-capacity switches in a 2U or 3U form-factor.

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9.

Besides the range of campus and datacenter top-of-rack form-factor switches Dell Networking offers two ranges of chassis-based product lines: the C-series and the E-series.

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10.

The C-series are rebranded to the Dell Networking model-number naming: one letter followed by 4 digits while the E-series has not seen any name-change.

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