Cisco WS-CBS3110G-S : Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G for IBM BladeCenter, IPB

The Cisco Catalyst® Switch Module 3110 for IBM BladeCenter represents the next-generation networking solution for blade server environments. Built from the ground up on the purpose-built Cisco® hardware and market-leading Cisco IOS® Software, the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 is engineered with unique technologies specifically designed to meet the rigors of blade server-based application infrastructure. Specifically, the switch is designed to deliver scalable, high-performance, highly resilient connectivity while supporting ongoing IT initiatives to reduce server infrastructure complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO).

Main Benefits of VBS Technology

• VBS reduces infrastructure complexity, improves network resiliency, and increases the operational manageability of the blade-switching environment.

• VBS offers exceptional scalability by providing up to 80 Gbps of upstream bandwidth.

• VBS can increase the bandwidth available to a server sixfold.

• Because the VBS appears as a single node, both the Layer 2 and Layer 3 topologies are greatly simplified, increasing fabric stability and reducing convergence times after a topology change.

• The capability to mix-and-match 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches provides customers with a cost-effective migration path. In addition, the advanced operations and troubleshooting tools reduce operating expenses.