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Designed for high-performance data center spine and leaf deployments, it delivers wire-rate L3 forwarding, deep buffer capability, and open networking support via Cumulus Linux, SONIC, and ONYX — enabling programmable, disaggregated network architectures for cloud, HPC, and enterprise environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16x 100GbE QSFP28 ports in a compact 1U form factor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMellanox Spectrum ASIC — wire-rate L3 forwarding with deep buffer support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen networking: Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and Mellanox ONYX compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for spine, leaf, and ToR roles in data center fabrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow latency for AI\/ML, HPC, and high-frequency trading workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MSN2100-BB2R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mellanox (NVIDIA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16x 100GbE QSFP28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm Factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1U Rack-mountable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eASIC:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mellanox Spectrum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitching Layer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layer 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSwitch \u0026amp; 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