DELL Force10 C300 Switch

The Dell Force10 C300 Switch is a carrier-grade modular chassis designed for enterprise aggregation and medium-sized data centers. Occupying 13U of rack space, it offers twice the expansion capacity of the C150, supporting up to 8 line card slots. This allows for high-density deployments of up to 384 Gigabit Ethernet ports with full PoE support or 64 10GbE ports.

Built on the stable FTOS operating system, the C300 provides ultra-low latency and non-blocking line-rate performance. It is specifically optimized for converged networks, featuring PowerSmart technology for intelligent PoE management (IEEE 802.3af). With its 1+1 Route Processor Module (RPM) redundancy and load-sharing power supplies, the C300 ensures mission-critical reliability for business applications, video surveillance, and high-performance computing clusters.

Key Specifications:

• Throughput: 1.536 Tbps switching capacity / 952 Mpps forwarding rate.

• PoE Density: Up to 384 Class 3 PoE ports (15.4W) for extensive device support.

• L3 Intelligence: Hardware-based forwarding for IPv4/IPv6, OSPFv3, and BGP4.

• Latency: Consistent 5 μs latency for 64-byte packets under full load.

• Scalability: 8 modular I/O slots for flexible 1GbE/10GbE combinations.