IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124-ER Switch, 7309BR6

The IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124-ER (7309BR6) is a premium line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch designed for high-density, low-latency data center workloads. The "ER" model features a Rear-to-Front airflow design, ensuring optimal thermal management in racks where the switch ports face the hot aisle.

Featuring 24 SFP+ ports, the G8124-ER is a leader in the 10 GbE switching market for IBM environments. It fully supports IBM Virtual Fabric, which allows enterprises to consolidate multiple physical network interface cards (NICs) into high-speed virtual pipes, significantly reducing cabling complexity. The switch supports Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE/FCoE), enabling the unification of data and storage traffic onto a single, reliable fabric. With VMready technology, the switch becomes virtualization-aware, automatically reconfiguring network policies as virtual machines move across the server landscape, ensuring high availability and seamless security.

Key Specifications:

• Throughput: 480 Gbps non-blocking switching fabric.

• Port Density: 24 x 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports.

• Airflow: Rear-to-Front cooling (intake from the rear, exhaust through the port side).

• Virtualization: Advanced support for Virtual Fabric (vNIC) and VMready.

• Consolidation: Integrated DCB/CEE protocols for lossless Ethernet and FCoE.