Dell has announced expansions to its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and skyrocketing bandwidth demands in the data centre.

For the campus, Dell is offering a new unified-campus architecture powered by the new Dell Networking C9010 Network Director switchand companion C1048P Rapid Access Node whilein the data centre, Dell has debuted the Dell Networking S6100-ON, which combines multi-rate connectivity, modularity, and open networking to deliver unparalleled in-rack networking flexibility.

Vice President and General Manager, Dell Networking and Enterprise Infrastructure, Tom Burns says these innovations are geared towards simplifying complex networking tasks.  “At Dell, we’re taking a holistic,end-to-end approach to networking from connecting server storage and workloads together in the data centre to connecting desktops and mobile devices in the campus and we’re excited about these new products and capabilities and the new levels of simplicity and flexibility to help our customers become future ready”.

The new Dell unified-campus architecture is designed for mid- to large-scale campus environments seeking improved scalability combined with simplified management and provides a single management view for the entire campus from access to core while offering a single point of control for quality of service, policy provisioning and software upgrades, as well asfor programming software-defined attributes.

The new Dell Networking C9010Network Director is a next-generation multi-rate capable modular switchand is the first platform based on the new Dell campus network architecture and its real power comes when paired with the C1048P Rapid Access Node to deliver new levels of simplicity and scalability in the campus.

Meanwhile, the Dell Networking S6100-ON combines multi-rate connectivity with chassis-level modularity and open networking perfect for data center operators seeking maximum flexibility and control in the rack and with its increased density, performance, flexibility and simplified management, the Dell S6100-ON is ideal for virtualization, cloud and big data analytics environments—all foundational elements for the Future-Ready Enterprise.

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