HP has unveiled a software-defined network fabric for cloud, based on HP FlexNetwork architecture which claimed to offer two times more scalability while minimising complexity.
The new data switches include HP’s Virtualized Services Router, FlexFabric 12900, FlexFabric 11908, FlexFabric Virtual Switch 5900v and the FlexFabric 5900 switch.
With the series of software-defined network (SDN) data centre switches, the company aims to address the challenges faced by legacy network architectures which requires manual device-by-device configurations and limit the performance of bandwidth-intensive applications.
According to the company, the new fabric offers two times more scalability and 75% less complexity over current network fabrics.
The company also claims that the new switches reduce network provisioning time from months to minutes, deliver advanced automation capabilities and scalability for bandwidth-intensive applications like Hadoop.
HP will showcase the new data centre products and services in the HP FlexNetwork architecture at the upcoming Interop Las Vegas event.
