MLS-X1 is a stackable and reconfigurable LiVE processor
100G-IP and 12G-SDI with INput & OUTput interface
The MLS-X1 supports both 100G-IP and 12G/3G/1.5G-SDI INput & OUTput interfaces. Both interfaces provide format conversion for incoming and outgoing video signals. A logical switcher configuration consisting of multiple MLS-X1 units with both IP and SDI interface is also possible for mixed IP and SDI operation.
Expand your production style and capability with the MLS-X1, one of the key components of Networked Live – the enabler for distributed production and integrated operations in a new era of live production. In Networked Live, the MLS-X1 exists as a processing component (format converter: 4K (UHD), HD, SDR-HDR). Going beyond the capabilities of a traditional switcher, it supports not only simple remote production, but also distributed production that integrates multiple systems and multiple locations. Whether on-premise or in the cloud, onsite or remotely, the MLS-X1 enables integrated operational control of processors at multiple locations from a single user interface. There’s no need to prepare multiple production crews, reducing the number of people and equipment required to travel to remote sites. By eliminating travel time and the ability to operate from any location, the MLS-X1 enables the best members of your team to be deployed on live productions without being restricted by time or location.
The Future of Live: Remote and Distributed Production/Business transformation with IP Live. IP technologies don’t just mean a new way to think about live production.
Captured in 4K in very split-second of sporting action:
You can capture the dynamic excitement of live sports in 4K ultra slo-mo with the BPU-4800, the dedicated baseband processor unit for the HDC-4800 system camera. You can record breathtaking 4K Ultra HD images at up to 8x (479.52 fps) or 4x (239.76 fps) slow motion*1 and Full HD at up to 16x (959.04 fps) or 8x (479.52 fps) slow motion*2.
*1 Optional SZC-4008 SZC-2016 software is required
*2 Optional SZC-2016 software is required.
Replay function
Using just the HDC-4800 and BPU-4800 along with control devices*4, you can create a powerful replay server system with intuitive GUI operation that includes slow-replay control, highlight editing, and touch-panel capabilities.
*4 The PWSK-4403 Control Panel, the PWS-100PR1 Production Control Station and the PWS-110MG1 Media Gateway Station are required for the replay system.
PWSK-4403 Control Panel
PWS-100PR1 Production Control Station
WS-110MG1 Media Gateway Station
PWA-RCT1
Recording control software for PWS-4500, HKCU-REC55 and HKCU-REC50
Control SW: PWA-PCT1
PWS-4500
HKCU-REC55
HKCU-REC50
When connecting devices for AES/EBU signal input/output, use a cable whose length is less than 300 meters (984 feet).
4K fiber transmission up to 2,000m as standard
The BPU-4800, configured with the HDC-4800 system camera and HDCU-2000 camera control unit can operate across standard SMPTE fiber cables for distances up to 2,000m.
Frame Memory and Format Conversion:
XVS-9000: Features an enhanced frame memory system with instant recall of up to 1,250 frames in 4K. It also provides up/down/cross/level conversion between 4K and HD using the 100G IP board or 12G SDI board.
XVS-9000 is designed for larger-scale productions requiring higher input/output capacity, more DME channels, and advanced IP interface options
XVS-8000: Offers frame memory and format conversion capabilities, but with specifications that differ from the XVS-9000.
XVS-8000 caters to slightly smaller operations with lower, yet substantial, capacity and functionality.
PWA-LEO1 [Live Element Orchestrator]
System orchestration and management software for IP Live production.
Centralized Device Configuration & Setup
4K/HD format change, Resource re-allocation in system level
Centralized Monitoring
Monitor the entire system regardless of location
Multi-vendor Support
Able to support any third-party device, standard or proprietary
Panel Operation
Easy operation from software & hardware panels
COTS Server
Utilized with commercial available hardware
Robustness
Supports redundancy and clustering configuration
Scalable
Scalable from small system to large-scale deployment
PWS-110NM1 IP Live System Manager Station comes with IP Live System Manager software that allows you to set-up, control, and reconfigure an IP live production system.
The IP Live System Manger provides a variety of configuration functionalities such as router setting, monitoring setting, redundancy setting, device registration, workgroup registration, and user registration. These configuration settings can be flexibly modified, and the user can build several production systems under one networked system of AV devices.
Video and Audio Routing Capability
The IP Live System Manager software provides video and audio routing functionality that is similar to video routers. Control buttons and its layout can be flexibly configured at users’ discretion.
XVS 4K Video Switcher Integration
The PWS-110NM1 can be integrated with Sony live production switcher XVS series by NS-BUS system for router cross-point switching, XVS cross-point switching, name display link, or tally. In this case, if the number of NS-BUS devices is three or less, PWSL-NM10 IP Live System manager basic license and PWSL-NM20 System Controller license are not required.
Dante IP Audio integration:
Dante IP audio stream auto-discovery is supported by the latest PWSL-NM15 Optional Audio Control License. LSM can route AES 67 device to AES 67 device. It can also route Dante ST2110-30 Tx to Native ST2110-30 Rx.
JPEG XS and lower frame rate support in UHD
NDCP protocol is upgraded to support JPEG XS and low frame rate in UHD mode. 29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p mode are newly supported in both UHD uncompressed mode and UHD JPEG XS mode.
A Variety of Software Licenses*1
The variety of IP Live System manager functionality is enabled by installing the software licenses. You can configure the IP Live System manager by choosing the necessary functionalities that fit your system requirements exactly.
1. PWSL-NM10 IP Live System Manager License: Basic license. Up to 128 I/O. Up to 20 simultaneous user access
2. PWSL-NM11 128 I/O Port License: Additional NMI 128 I/O
3. PWSL-NM12 Redundant System License: Necessary for redundant LSM configuration
4. PWSL-NM13 10 User License: Additional 10 simultaneous user access
5. PWSL-NM14 UHD License: Enables 4K/8K
6. PWSL-NM15 Audio Control License: Provides Audio over IP control
7. PWSL-NM16 Gateway License for Ember+: to support Ember+ Protocol
8. PWSL-NM17 Tally License: to support TSL UMD Protocol
9. PWSL-NM18 NMOS License: to support NMOS Media Node
10. PWSL-NM20 System Controller License: to control XVS Switcher and SDI Router matrix, which supports NS-BUS protocol*2
*1 Software updates require the installation of a Software Update Pack with a one-year expiration date.
*2 The license is necessary for activating more than three NS-BUS External Control devices.
A Variety of Software Update Packs*1
1. PWSU-NM10 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM10: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM10 for one year
2. PWSU-NM11 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM11: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM11 for one year
3. PWSU-NM12 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM12: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM12 for one year
4. PWSU-NM13 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM13: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM13 for one year
5. PWSU-NM14 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM14: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM14 for one year
6. PWSU-NM15 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM15: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM15 for one year
7. PWSU-NM16 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM16: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM16 for one year
8. PWSU-NM17 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM17: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM17 for one year
9. PWSU-NM18 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM18: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM18 for one year
10. PWSU-NM20 One-Year Software Update Pack For PWSL-NM20: To activate software updates of PWSL-NM20 for one year
*1 Software updates require the installation of a Software Update Pack with a one-year expiration date.
Nevion Virtuouso FA (Sofware-Defined Media Node)
NXLK-IP51Y
12G SDI-IP Converter Board with two 1.5/3G-SDI and two 12G-SDI ports, supporting SMPTE ST 2110 in HD/4K and HDR
The NXLK-IP51Y 12G SDI-IP Converter Board offers two 1.5/3G-SDI bi-directional and two 12G-SDI x2 bi-directional ports, plus dual SFP28 (25‑Gb Ethernet) ports including network connection redundancy. Compatible with ST 2110-20/30/40 streaming formats and offering very low latency signal conversion, it’s ideal for integration in real-time IP Live production environments. JPEG XS (ST2110-22) Encoding and Decoding of IP stream are newly supported by optional license for up to HD x4 or UHD x2 channels per board. This will ensure cost-effective and reliable IP Live system for remote production even within limited network bandwidth.
NXLK-IP50Y
SDI-IP Converter Board with eight 1.5/3G-SDI ports, supporting SMPTE ST 2110 in HD/4K and HDR
The NXLK-IP50Y SDI-IP Converter Board offers eight 1.5/3G-SDI bi-directional ports plus dual SFP28 (25 Gb Ethernet) ports including network connection redundancy. Compatible with ST 2110-20/30/40 streaming formats and offering very low latency signal conversion, it’s ideal for integration in real-time IP Live production environments. JPEG XS (ST2110-22) Encoding and Decoding of IP stream are newly supported by optional license for up to HD x4 or UHD x2 channels per board.
NXL-ME80
Enhance Your Live Production with a Media Edge Processor
The Networked Live ecosystem optimizes live production by flexibly utilizing on-premise, cloud, hardware, or software resources to meet specific requirements. Acting as a gateway between LAN and WAN, the NXL-ME80’s advanced technology achieves ultra low latency, high picture quality, and low bit rate, resulting in efficient network bandwidth usage for remote production and video contribution. This reduces network costs for transmission across multiple locations and is a significant evolution of Sony’s Networked Live and Media Transport.
NEVION:
eMerge 25/100G series (EM3)
EM3-100G-32C is part of the eMerge series of high-capacity switches for broadcast applications, specifically designed to build Software-Defined Media Fabrics and provide advanced NAT capability.
The switch provides line-rate switching across the 32 QSFP28 ports and can be deployed as a spine switch supporting 100G interconnects or as a leaf switch supporting 10/25/40/100G media device interfaces.
The switch may be SDN controlled from Nevion’s VideoIPath control system. This includes flexible programming of NAT rules, which gives unprecedented control of media flows in the network.
Normal switching is also possible in hybrid mode (e.g. data and control traffic).
High-performance
eMerge 25/100G series switches are designed based on a Carrier Grade high- performance chip which meets the requirements for a software-defined media fabric (in both WAN and LAN applications).
Hybrid software
eMerge supports both SDN and normal pipeline processing. This may be used to combine SDN control of media traffic with normal switching of data services such as in-band management and control signals. The switch software is based on the open and widely deployed OpenVSwitch (OVS).
Management
Support varied management interfaces, include console port / in-band network ports / out-of-band network port / USB port. Support SNMP v2c/v3, industry- standard CLI, web management, SSH and SFTP connectivity. Support for SSL to secure external communication.
VENTURA VS902
Multi-format media transport over IP/Ethernet
https://d37rhe5aoa71w3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/04190450/vs902_ds_r1522.pdf
The VS902 is a modular multi-format contribution codec for IP/Ethernet networks.
The VS902 provides linear encapsulation of uncompressed SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI signals and also encapsulates DVB-ASI and MADI signals. In addition, the VS902 provides the highest quality JPEG 2000 compression for contribution video over bandwidth limited IP and ASI circuits. All IP transport is compliant with SMPTE 2022 standards. With the VS902, users can deploy multiple video circuits in point to point local loop applications
or over long-distance packetized networks. This flexible platform enables highly cost-efficient video transport over a common unified platform accessing virtually any environment—including long distance, metro area and campus networks.
Applications
Professional broadcast contribution
Studio-to-studio media exchange
• Live sports and event contribution
Managed video services over IP
Key features:
• Multi channel DVB-ASI, MADI and 3G/SD/HD-SDI video encapsulation using SMPTE 2022-2 and SMPTE 2022-6
• Low latency contribution JPEG 2000 compression and encapsulation with 1.5 frames of end to end delay-transport over IP or ASI
• Standards-based forward error correction supporting SMPTE 2022-1 and SMPTE 2022-5 for protection against packet losses created by occasional network errors
• Seamless IP Protection Switching (SIPS)providing perfect video over IP protection switching using dual network feeds – compliant to SMPTE 2022-7
• Dual networks interfaces supporting 1 GigE and 10 GigE using SFP+ technology
R1522
How do these products with these features in: Nevion Virtuoso, eMerge 25/100G series (EM3), EM3-100G-32C, Sony HDC-3500v, HDC-5500V, HDC5500, XVS-9000 work together with ST-2010 standard
Nevion Virtuoso: This Software-Defined Media Orchestration platform plays a critical role.
Controls the eMerge switch: Directs the flow of ST 2110 streams across the network, ensuring they reach the correct destinations.
Manages device discovery and registration: Enables seamless integration and control of all devices on the network.
Provides centralized monitoring and control: Allows operators to monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and manage the entire production workflow.
4. Signal Processing and Production:
Sony XVS-9000: This powerful switcher receives the IP-based video and audio streams from the network. It processes the signals, allowing for:
Switching between camera sources
Applying effects and transitions
Creating complex compositions
Generating on-screen graphics
Key Benefits:
Flexibility and Scalability: The IP-based infrastructure enables flexible routing and switching of signals, making it easier to adapt to changing production requirements.
Reduced Latency: ST 2110 minimizes signal latency, which is crucial for live production.
Centralized Control: Nevion Virtuoso provides centralized control and monitoring, simplifying operations and improving efficiency.
Interoperability: The use of industry standards like SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS ensures interoperability between different devices from various manufacturers.
This combination of products and technologies provides a robust foundation for building modern, agile, and efficient IP-based broadcast production environments.
SMPTE 2022-7 is a standard that defines Seamless Protection Switching for real-time media transport over IP networks.
Here’s how it works:
Redundancy:
The source device transmits the media AV stream (video, audio, etc.) over two independent network paths.
These paths can be physically separate (e.g., different network cables, different ISPs) or logically separate (e.g., different virtual networks).
Seamless Switching:
The receiving device constantly monitors both paths.
If one path experiences issues (e.g., packet loss, high latency), the receiver seamlessly switches to the other path without any interruption or noticeable impact on the media stream.
Key Benefits:
Increased Reliability: Provides a high level of redundancy and fault tolerance, minimizing the risk of signal interruptions due to network issues.
Improved Resilience: Protects against network outages, congestion, and other disruptions.
Enhanced Quality of Service: Ensures consistent and uninterrupted delivery of high-quality media signals.
Applications:
Live Broadcasting: Crucial for ensuring uninterrupted transmission of live events, such as sports, news, and concerts.
Remote Production: Enables reliable transport of AV signals over long distances for remote production workflows.
Critical Applications: Used in applications where signal reliability is paramount, such as medical imaging and surveillance systems.
SMPTE 2022-7 is a vital technology for building robust and reliable IP-based media networks. By providing seamless protection switching, it ensures uninterrupted delivery of high-quality media signals even in the face of network challenges.
1. Content Acquisition (at FIFA Stadiums)
SONY’s Cameras:
HDC-3500V, HDC-5500V, HDC-5500: These high-end cameras capture 4K/HD video with exceptional image quality. Crucially, they support SMPTE ST 2110, allowing them to transmit uncompressed video and audio signals over the network as IP streams.
Fiber Converters:
Convert camera signals from SDI to IP (SMPTE ST 2110) for transport over the network.
2. Network Infrastructure
Nevion eMerge EM3-100G-32C: High-performance switches that form the backbone of the network. These switches provide the bandwidth and processing power to handle the high data rates of ST 2110 streams from multiple cameras.
Nevion VideoIPath: Acts as the brain of the network. It:
Controls the eMerge switches: Directs the flow of ST 2110 streams across the network.
Manages device discovery and registration: Enables seamless integration and controlof all devices on the network.
Provides centralized monitoring and control: Allows operators to monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and manage the entire production workflow.
3. Signal Transport:
SMPTE ST 2110: The core technology for transporting uncompressed video, audio, and ancillary data over the network.
Fiber Optic Cables: High-bandwidth fiber optic cables connect the cameras, switches, and other devices within the stadium and to the remote production facilities.
4. Remote Production Workflow
Live Video Feeds:
ST 2110 streams from the cameras are transported over the network to the remote production facilities.
Nevion VideoIPath facilitates the routing and switching of these streams to the appropriate destinations (e.g., production switchers, monitoring systems).
File-Based Media Assets:
Files (e.g., replays, graphics) can be transferred over the network using high-speed connections, allowing for seamless integration with live productions.
Distributed Team Management:
Nevion’s solutions enableremote collaboration and control, allowing technical directors and production crews located in different locations to work together seamlessly.
This includes features like remote control of cameras, shared monitoring, and collaborative production tools.
5. Production in Master Control Room
SONY XVS-9000: A powerful switcher that receives the IP-based AV streams from the network. It processes the signals, allowing for:
Switching between camera sources
Applying effects and transitions
Creating complex compositions
Generating on-screen graphics
Integration with Other Systems: The XVS-9000 integrates with other systems like graphics systems, audio mixers, and playout servers to complete the production process.
Key Considerations:
Network Reliability: Robust network infrastructure with redundancy and fault tolerance is critical for ensuring uninterrupted video transmission.
Latency: Minimizing latency is crucial for real-time production.
Security: Implementing strong security measures to protect the network and prevent unauthorized access.
Scalability: The system must be scalable to accommodate the demands of a large-scale event like the FIFA World Cup.
This integrated system leverages the strengths of Nevion’s networking and orchestration capabilities, Sony’s high-quality cameras and production equipment, and SMPTE ST 2110 technology to enable efficient and reliable remote production workflows for major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup.
Mellanox from Nvidia:
Mellanox Technologies from Nvidia is a leading supplier of end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand smart interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications, unlocking system performance and improving data security. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software and silicon that accelerate application performance and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including cloud and hyperscale, high performance computing, artificial intelligence, enterprise data centers, cyber security, storage, financial services.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/infiniband/
NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand switches deliver 800 gigabits per second (Gb/s) throughput, with ultra-low latency and advanced NVIDIA In-Network Computing, which is essential for handling trillion-parameter-scale generative Al.
These switches incorporate advanced features, including remote direct-memory access (RDMA), the fourth-generation NVIDIA® Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation and Reduction Protocol (SHARP)*, adaptive routing, telemetry-based congestion control, and self-healing technologies. Such enhancements elevate overall application performance within high-performance computing (HPC) and Al data centers.
Key Benefits
Highest scale for Al: NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches enable 2X faster speeds and 5X higher scalability for Al compute fabrics. A two-tier Quantum-X800 fat-tree topology can support over 10,000 800Gb/s host connections.
Next-generation In-Network Computing: Quantum-X800 switches support
SHARP for efficient offloading of compute operations to the network, boosting performance by up to 9X. The fourth-generation of SHARP adds support for FP8 precision and new collective operations such as ReduceScatter and Scatter Gather.
Higher effective bandwidth and performance isolation: Quantum-X800 switches support enhanced adaptive routing and telemetry-based congestion control. This enables nearly perfect effective bandwidth, as well as performance isolation for multi-tenant and multi-job environments.
Enhanced software operations: Quantum-X800 switches include NVIDIA
Networking OS Software (NVOS) for comprehensive chassis management and system configuration. NVOS supports various interfaces, including a command-line interface (CLI), REST APIs, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) telemetry.
Key Features
800Gb/s speed
Ultra-low latency
4th generation NVIDIA SHARP
Self-healing technology
Enhanced adaptive routing
Telemetry-based congestion control
Communications frameworks offloads
NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Switches
The NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Q3400-RA 4U switch, the first to leverage 200Gb/s-per-lane serializer/deserializer (SerDes) technology, significantly enhances network performance and bandwidth. It features 144 ports at 800Gb/s distributed across 72 Octal Small Form-Factor Pluggable (OSFP) cages. The switch’s high radix supports a two-level fat-tree topology capable of connecting up to 10,368 Network Interface Cards (NICs) with minimal latency and optimal job locality, as well as other topologies providing connectivity to tens of thousands of GPUs. The Q3400 is air-cooled.
Data centers that use liquid cooling can opt for the liquid-cooled system, Q3400-LD, as well.
For smaller-scale platforms or integration with existing infrastructures, the NVIDIA
Quantum-X800 Q3200 2U air-cooled configuration switch is ideal. This system houses two independent Switches within a single enclosure, each providing 36 ports at 800Gb/s. The Q3200 fixed-configuration switches are well-suited for connecting new compute clusters to previous-generation Quantum and Quantum-2 InfiniBand storage infrastructure.
Both the Q3400 and Q3200 switches include a dedicated InfiniBand in-band management port specifically for
NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager (UFM®)
management, separated on the front panel from the other ports. This separation allows the full set of standard ports to be used for data network connectivity, simplifying port allocation and streamlining topology design.
Additionally, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches feature optional router capabilities, facilitating the expansion of InfiniBand clusters to support a large scale of nodes located across multiple sites.
NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand Platform
The Quantum-X800 InfiniBand platform includes the Q3400 and Q3200 switches, the NVIDIA ConnectX®-8 SuperNIC and NVIDIA LinkX® interconnect portfolio of transceivers and cables. The platform achieves end-to-end throughput of 800Gb/s from switch to host. For fabric-scale platform management and monitoring, Quantum-X800 features UFM, which enables true SDN (Software-Defined Networking) with powerful visibility and insights into the performance and health of the network. This end-to-end network platform is purpose-built to deliver the highest performance for the scale-out compute fabrics, enabling massive-scale Al.
Here’s how Mellanox (now part of NVIDIA) works with Nevion’s SDN:
High-Performance Networking Foundation: Mellanox provides the underlying high-performance network infrastructure. Their Ethernet and InfiniBand solutions offer:
High Bandwidth: Enables rapid transport of large amounts of video data.
Low Latency: Minimizes delays crucial for real-time media processing.Reliability: Ensures consistent and error-free data delivery.
Integration with Nevion SDN:
Hardware Compatibility: Nevion’s SDN solutions can be deployed alongside Mellanox networking equipment (switches, adapters).
Performance Optimization: Mellanox’s advanced networking features (like RDMA) can significantly boost the performance of Nevion’s media processing applications.
Network Management: While not directly controlling Mellanox devices, Nevion’s SDN software can interact with them to optimize network flow for media traffic.
Benefits for Nevion Users:
Improved Performance: Faster data movement leads to reduced processing times and increased efficiency in media production workflows.
Enhanced Scalability: The high bandwidth of Mellanox solutions allows for scaling media processing capabilities to handle demanding workloads.
Simplified Management: Nevion’s SDN can help manage and optimize the network infrastructure provided by Mellanox.
https://www.arista.com/en/products/platforms
Modular 100/400G Spine Switches
The Arista 7800R3 Series is a family of high density Spine platforms with programmable support for over 2.5 million routes, unprecedented 400/100G and 25G density and flexible table sizes with a proven cloud-grade architecture. The Arista 7800R with up to 460Tbps of performance with embedded MACsec is an ideal platform for the highest capacity data center networks and universal spines addressing the needs of cloud, service providers and cable operators with internet scale routing and unprecedented reliability.
The Arista 7800R3 Series of purpose built modular switches deliver the industry’s highest performance scaling to 460 Tbps of system throughput to meet the needs of the largest scale data centers. They combine scalable L2 and L3 resources and high density with advanced features for network monitoring, precision timing and network virtualization to deliver scalable and deterministic network performance while simplifying designs and reducing OpEx. The 7800R3 can be deployed in a wide range of open networking solutions including large scale layer 2 and layer 3 cloud designs, overlay networks, virtualized or traditional enterprise data center networks. Deep packet buffers and large routing tables allow for internet peering and secure data center interconnect applications and provides complete deployment flexibility. Available in a modular system design, as a choice of 16, 12, 8 and 4 slots, the Arista 7800R3 is the next generation of the 7500 Series and delivers a consistent architecture offering the same deep buffer, non-blocking VOQ capabilities while setting a new standard for performance, density, reliability, and power efficiency. The 7800R3 can support up to 576 ports of wire speed 400G and 768 ports of 100G and offers over 460 Tbps of total capacity with a broad choice of line cards. Standards based OSFP and QSFP-DD 400G and QSFP 100G interfaces support a choice of speeds including 50G and 200G providing unparalleled flexibility and the ability to seamlessly transition to next generation Ethernet performance.
All Arista products including the 7800R3 Series runs the same Arista EOS software image simplifying network administration with a single standard across all switches. Arista EOS is a modular switch operating system with a unique state sharing architecture that cleanly separates switch state from protocol processing and application logic. Built on top of a standard Linux kernel, all EOS processes run in their own protected memory space and exchange state through an in-memory database. This multi-process state sharing architecture provides the foundation for in-service-software updates and self-healing resiliency together with stateful switchover without the loss of data plane forwarding. Arista EOS enables advanced monitoring and automation capabilities such as Zero Touch Provisioning, LANZ, VM Tracer and Linux based tools to be run natively on the switch.
Modular Spine Switches
The Arista 7500R Series is a revolutionary family of high density Spine platforms with programmable support for over 2 million routes, unprecedented 100G density and large table sizes with investment protection. The Arista 7500R is an ideal platform for high performance data center networks and universal spines with internet scale routing scalability.
Software DefinedCloud Networks Arista Software Defined Cloud Networking (SDCN), combines the principles that have made cloud computing the unstoppable force that it is: automation, self service provisioning, and linear scaling of both performance and economics coupled with the trend inSoftware Defined Networking that delivers: network virtualization, custom programmability, simplified architectures, and lower capital expenditure. This combination creates a best-in-class software foundation for maximizing the value of the network to both the enterprise and service provider data center. A new architecture for the most mission-critical location within the IT infrastructure that simplifies management and provisioning, speeds up service delivery, lowers costs and creates opportunities for competitive differentiation, while putting control and visibility back in the hands of the network and systems administrators.
The Four Pillars of Arista’s Software Defined Cloud Networking (SDCN):
• Universal Cloud Network
• Scalable standards-based MLAG at Layer 2, ECMP for Layer 3 and EVPN for network virtualization flexibility
• Non blocking leaf-spine architecture for 50K-2M hosts Cloud Control
Standards based EOS with AEM, ZTP/ZTR, LANZ and DANZ
Automated Monitoring for visibility and telemetry Network Wide Virtualization
Multi-vendor API Support with eAPI
Support for VMWare and NSX with VXLAN and VMTracer
Support for Open stack OVSDB Network Applications and Automated Management
Single point of network-wide state with Arista CloudVision
Networked applications for workload mobility, smart systems rollback and upgrades and workflow telemetry
Open Partner integration Scaling Data Center High Performance Interconnects The Arista 7800R Series deliver non-blocking switching capacity that enables dramatically faster and simpler network designs for data centers and lower both capital and operational expenses. A wide range of modular systems with a single consistent EOS allows for flexible selections at all tiers of the network and deployment scenarios including layer 2 MLAG, layer 3 ECMP, VXLAN Overlay and Internet Peering. Arista’s Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG) technology supports a leaf and spine active/active L2 network topology. An Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) design at Layer 3 scales the network in a fully non-blocking, low-latency, two-stage network that provides predictable and consistent application performance. The flexibility of the L2 and L3 multi-path design options combined with support for open standards provides maximum flexibility, scalability and network wide virtualization that scales to hundreds of thousands of hosts in a simple two-tier design. Both designs support overlay networks via EVPN/VXLAN and can integrate with standards-based overlay controller solutions. The 7800R Series includes Arista’s FlexRoute technology which provides the flexible resource allocation and scalability to support Internet scale routing. Arista FlexRoute along with EOS NetDB enables innovation not natively available in merchant chipsets. Arista EOS provides operational savings through visibility, automation and improved network operations. Cloud Grade Routing The 7800R3 series are key components of Arista’s portfolio of Cloud Grade Routing platforms that encompasses a wide choice of fixed and modular systems. Combining Arista EOS’s proven and feature rich Service Provider functionality, telemetry and open programmability with industry leading scale, density and power efficiency, the R3 series systems are designed for versatile deployment in a wide variety of open networking environments. Next generation multi-service environments require flexibility, security and open programmability to leverage the power efficiency and proven scale of cloud networks. The R3 Series routing solutions include large scale layer 2, layer 3 and EVPN based telco and cloud data center designs, low latency MEC overlay fabrics, Data Center Interconnect (DCI) with long haul optics, provider edge networks with scaleable L2 and L3 VPN services, high density 100G/400G traffic engineered MPLS and SR-TE cores, 5G infrastructure and metro aggregation for the backhaul of E-LINE services.
Enhanced Features for High Performance Cloud Networks The Arista 7800R delivers a suite of advanced traffic control and monitoring features to improve the agility of modern high performance environments, with solutions for automation, data monitoring, precise timing and next-generation virtualization. Automating the data center enables customers to dynamically provision computing resources in the most efficient manner while also meeting business needs by maintaining service level agreements (SLAs). Arista EOS automates complex IT workflows and simplifies network operations while reducing or even eliminating downtime. Arista EOS rich automation capabilities not only reduce the human error element in network operations but also enable IT operators to make the network work the way they want. Arista offers solutions for a variety of approaches to cloud-like network automation. Addressing the needs of the largest public cloud environments as well as applying those lessons learned in the turnkey CloudVision automation offering.
Juniper Networks offers a range of high-performance switches suitable for Wide Area Network (WAN) deployments, designed to provide reliability, scalability, and efficiency. Key options include:
QFX Series Switches: These switches deliver industry-leading throughput and scalability, featuring a comprehensive routing stack and open programmability with Junos OS. They support advanced technologies like EVPN-VXLAN and IP fabric capabilities, making them ideal for data center spine and leaf configurations, campus distribution and core, as well as data center gateway and interconnect applications.
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In Juniper Networks, Campus Fabric IP Clos refers to a highly scalable and flexible network architecture designed for modern campus environments.
Key Concepts:
Clos Topology: This is a multi-stage interconnection network that provides high bandwidth and fault tolerance.
Provides efficient traffic flow and minimizes congestion.
Offers multiple paths for redundancy and fault tolerance.
IP Clos: This signifies that the network utilizes IP-based protocols for inter-switch communication, such as EVPN-VXLAN:
Creates virtual overlay networks on top of the underlying IP infrastructure.
Enables seamless Layer 2 connectivity across different physical locations.
EVPN (Ethernet Virtual Private Network): A routing protocol that extends Layer 2 connectivity over Layer 3 networks.
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN): A technology that encapsulates Layer 2 frames within UDP packets for transmission over IP networks.
In a Campus Fabric IP Clos, it typically involves three layers:
Access Layer: Switches that connect end-user devices (like workstations, laptops, and IoT devices).
Distribution Layer: Switches that connect the Access Layer to the Core Layer.
Core Layer: Switches that provide high-speed connectivity between Distribution Layer switches.
Benefits of Campus Fabric IP Clos:
Scalability: Easily accommodate growth in the number of devices and users.
Flexibility: Supports various deployment scenarios, including data centers, multi-building campuses, and hybrid cloud environments.
High Availability: Redundant paths and fault tolerance mechanisms minimize downtime.
Simplified Management: Centralized management and automation capabilities reduce operational overhead.
Enhanced Security: Micro-segmentation and policy-based controls enhance security posture.
Juniper’s Role:
Juniper provides the necessary hardware (switches) and software (Junos OS) to implement and manage the Campus Fabric IP Clos architecture.
Their products are designed to seamlessly integrate with EVPN-VXLAN and other key technologies.
Juniper’s Campus Fabric IP Clos offers a modern, scalable, and resilient networking solution for today’s demanding campus environments. It leverages advanced technologies like EVPN-VXLAN and a Clos topology to deliver high performance, enhanced security, and simplified management.
EX Series Switches: Designed for enterprise branch, campus, and data center networks, EX Series switches are cloud-ready and offer high-performance access and distribution/core-layer functionalities. They simplify wired access networks, reducing risk and cost without compromising performance or quality. Management is streamlined through the Juniper Mist Cloud, facilitating easy onboarding, configuration, and operation of campus fabrics at scale.
For WAN environments, Juniper’s switches can be integrated with their AI-driven SD-WAN solutions, enhancing application performance and automating operations. The SD-Branch offering combines SD-WAN, switching, Wi-Fi, and security, all managed via the Juniper Mist Cloud. This integration accelerates application performance and simplifies branch-office communications.
In summary, Juniper Networks’ switches, particularly the QFX and EX Series, provide robust options for WAN deployments, offering high performance, scalability, and seamless integration with advanced WAN solutions.
What EVPN-VXLAN technology, solutions, or products does Juniper offer?
Juniper’s Campus Fabric solution decouples the overlay network from the underlay with EVPN-VXLAN technology. EVPN-VXLAN addresses the needs of the modern enterprise network by allowing network administrators to create logical Layer 2 networks across a Layer 3 network.
Juniper supports various EVPN-VXLAN based campus fabric architectures, including:
EVPN multihoming: on collapsed core or distribution
Campus fabric: core distribution
Campus fabric: IP Clos
An IP Clos EVPN-VXLAN architecture lets you manage your campus and data center as a single IP fabric, with Over-The-Top (OTT) policy and control provided by Juniper. Any number of switches can be connected in a Clos network or IP fabric, with an EVPN control plane used to extend the overlay between enterprise locations, while VXLAN tunnels are used to stretch Layer 2 between the network endpoints. An IP Clos network between the distribution and the core layers can operate in two modes: 1) the Centrally-Routed Bridging (CRB) or 2) Edge-Routed Bridging (ERB) overlay modes.
Aside from EVPN-VXLAN based architectures, Juniper also supports virtual chassis technology, allowing up to 10 interconnected switches to operate as a single, logical device with a single management IP address. Highly desirable in a campus/branch architecture, virtual chassis technology enables enterprises to separate their physical topology from their logical groupings of endpoints, ensuring efficient resource utilization.
