Dell PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON 64x 400GbE QSFP56-DD Switch, OS10, RAF

Dell PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON 100/400GbE fixed switch comprises Dell Technologies’ latest disaggregated hardware and software data center networking solutions, providing state-of-the-art, high-density 100/400GbE ports and a broad range of functionality to meet the growing demands of today’s data center environment. This innovative, next-generation open networking high-density aggregation switch offers optimum flexibility and cost-effectiveness for the web 2.0, edge, large enterprises, and mid-market and cloud service providers with demanding compute and storage traffic environments.

The compact PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON provides high density of either 64 ports of 400GbE in QSFP56-DD form factor or 256 ports of 100GbE in a 2RU design, and can be as a 10/25/40/50/100/200 switch via breakout cables for a maximum of 256 ports.

Using industry-leading hardware and a choice of Dell SmartFabric OS10 or select 3rd party network operating systems and tools, the Z9664F-ON switch incorporates multiple architectural features that optimize data center network flexibility, efficiency and availability, including IO panel to PSU and PSU to IO panel airflow for hot cold aisle environments, redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans and delivers non-blocking performance for workloads sensitive to packet loss. The compact Z9664FON model provides multi-rate speed, enabling denser footprints and simplifying migration to 400Gbps.

Priority-based flow control (PFC), data center bridge exchange (DCBX) and enhanced transmission selection (ETS) make the Z9664F-ON ideally suited for DCB environments.

The Dell PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON switch supports the open source Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for zero-touch installation of Dell SmartFabric OS10 networking operating system, Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies* as well as of alternative network operating systems.