The Advantech Networking ESP-9230 is a high-performance, power-efficient, 100Gbps Top-of-Rack (TOR) switch designed for data center use. The ESP-9230 delivers line-rate L2 and L3 forwarding capacity on all ports in this compact, 1-rack-unit (1U) model. The ESP-9230 is loaded with the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) which supports installation of compatible NOS, including Open Network Linux and commercial offerings. The Advantech Networking ESP-9230 is a Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) switch with 32 QSFP28 ports. Each QSFP28 port can operate at 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gbps, up to a maximum of 128 x 25-Gbps ports.

While running with a powerful x86-based processor, this system is not only the highest performing switch fabric element, but also has the ability to a Linux running server into the same device. Including the ONIE software offering, the ESP-9230 has three software offerings in total to fulfill different customer applications. Details are below.

(1) Powered by the Broadcom OF-DPA pipeline, the ESP-9230 becomes a 3.2T OpenFlow switch plus a high-end NFV computer platform in a single 1U device. The Broadcom switch silicon, managed by the OpenFlow protocol for the Broadcom OF-DPA, provides full line rate switching across all ports.

(2) With the Broadcom FASTPATH®, the ESP-9230 helps users achieve quick time-to-market for new Ethernet products. FASTPATH operates on the Linux operating system and supports numerous industry RFCs, standards and protocols, like L2 and L3 Ethernet switching, and routing protocols.

(3) Loaded with the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE), the ESP-9230 supports the installation of compatible independent switchOS offerings. The ESP-9230 supports the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for zero touch installation of network operating systems.