# Accelerated Ethernet Switching for AI and the Cloud Introduction ## NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet Switches NVIDIA Spectrum™ Ethernet switches accelerate networking for all layers of software and hardware. Fully standards-based Ethernet, they power [NVIDIA Spectrum-X™ Ethernet](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/spectrumx.md) for AI and support both traditional, pluggable, optical connectivity and groundbreaking [co-packaged silicon photonics](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/silicon-photonics.md) networking. Spectrum Ethernet switches enable operational efficiency with a wide variety of network operating system choices, including [NVIDIA® Cumulus® Linux](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/cumulus-linux.md) and [Pure SONiC](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/sonic.md). Spectrum Ethernet switches also offer innovative digital twins with [NVIDIA Air](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/air.md) and network visibility through [NVIDIA NetQ™](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/netq.md). ### Spectrum-6 Ethernet Switches Scale NVIDIA Rubin-Based AI Factories The new NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics switch systems improve power efficiency and uptime by 5x. [Read Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/rubin-platform-ai-supercomputer) ### NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet Is Designed to Accelerate AI Workloads The Spectrum-X Ethernet platform improves AI performance by 1.6x while increasing the predictability and power efficiency of Ethernet-based AI clouds. [Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKqfi3q4S5I) [Read Whitepaper](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-networking-ai/nvidia-spectrum-x) Benefits ## Spectrum Switch Portfolio Features ### Accelerated Best-in-class hardware performance with zero-touch accelerated RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) ### Innovative New silicon photonics switches for enhanced resiliency, power efficiency, and uptime for AI ### Optimized Designed and tested for full-stack, end-to-end NVIDIA solutions ### Open Choice and flexibility at all tiers of the stack through open NOS support ### Simulated Hosted data center digital twins with end-to-end platform simulation ### Reliable Exclusive features that enable fairness, predictability, and actionable visibility ## New Co-Packaged Silicon Photonic Networking Switches to Scale to Millions of GPUs, Multi-Site AI Factories [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/silicon-photonics.md) Products ## Spectrum Ethernet Switch Hardware ### NVIDIA Spectrum-6 SN6000 Series The SN6000 family of Ethernet switches offers unprecedented network scale for AI factories through co-packaged optics, doubling bandwidth per lane compared to the previous generation and significantly improving network resiliency. [Learn More About the Spectrum-6 ASIC](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-accelerated-networking-resource-library/ethernet-datasheet-spectrum-6-asic) [Explore the SN6000 Series](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-accelerated-networking-resource-library/ethernet-datasheet-spectrum-sn6000-switch) [Learn More About Silicon Photonics](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/silicon-photonics.md) ### NVIDIA Spectrum-4 SN5000 Series Purpose-built for AI, the SN5000 family is the world’s first Ethernet switch portfolio suitable for deep learning workloads, connecting cloud-scale GPU compute at speeds up to 800 gigabits per second (Gb/s). [Learn More About the Spectrum-4 ASIC](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/pjlcwnrdbn/ethernet-switches-spectrum-4-asic-datasheet-us) [Explore the SN5000 Series](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/mmvbnpk8qk/networking-ethernet-switches-sn5000-datasheet-us) ### NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4000 Series Built for cloud-scale networking, the SN4000 family combines industry-leading features with groundbreaking performance to support modern scale-out distributed data center applications for all speeds up to 400 Gb/s. [Learn More About the Spectrum-3 ASIC](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/kq5vhfd7pn/pb-spectrum-3?ncid=so-othe-706797#cid=nbu03_so-othe_en-us) [Explore the SN4000 Series](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/6269c25wv8/nv-spectrum-sn4000-product-brief) ### NVIDIA Spectrum-2 SN3000 Series Ideal for leaf and spine data center network solutions, the SN3000 series delivers maximum flexibility with port speeds up to 200 Gb/s per port and port density that enables full-rack connectivity to any server at any speed. [Learn More About the Spectrum-2 ASIC](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/d8nvmp5fsj/networking-overall-datasheet-spectrum-2-update-3440947-r3) [Explore the SN3000 Series](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/gbk7knpsfd/sn3000-series) ### NVIDIA Spectrum SN2000 Series With speeds up to 100 Gb/s, the SN2000 series provides unique switch form factors that integrate into hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined storage management systems for ease of deployment and administration. [Learn More About the Spectrum ASIC](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/5n9dhlpvjp/networking-overall-datasheet-spectrum-asic-update-3440922-r3) [Explore the SN2000 Series](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/llbvwv5rfx/br-sn2000-series) Highlights Max Port Speed 800Gb/s Max Flow Counters 512Kentries Max Access-Control Lists (ACLs) 512Kentries Network Address Translation (NAT) 100K+entries Max IPV4 Routes 512Kentries Product Tables ## Ethernet Switch Family 1. SN6000 2. SN5000 3. SN4000 4. SN3000 5. SN2000 | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Connectors | 800Gb/s Ports | 400Gb/s Ports | 200Gb/s Ports | 100Gb/s Ports | Height | Max Throughput | | SN6600-LD | 64x OSFP 2x 800GbE | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 + 2 | 2U | 102.4 Tb/s | | SN6800-LD | 512x MMC-12 (co-packaged optics) | 512 | 1024 | 2,048 | 2,048 + 8 | 5U | 409.6 Tb/s (4x 102.4 Tb/s) | | SN6810-LD | 128x MMC-12 (co-packaged optics) | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 + 2 | 2U | 102.4 Tb/s | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Connectors | 800GbE Ports | 400GbE Ports | 200GbE Ports | 100GbE Ports | 50GbE Ports | 40GbE Ports | 25/10/1GbE Ports | Height | Max Throughput | Total Packets per Second | | SN5610 | 64x OSFP 800GbE + 2 SFP28 25GbE | 64 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 + 2 | 2U | 51.2Tb/s | 33.3Bpps | | SN5600 | 64x OSFP 800GbE + 1 SFP28 25GbE | 64 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 + 1 | 2U | 51.2Tb/s | 33.3Bpps | | SN5600D | 64x OSFP 800GbE + 1 SFP28 25GbE | 64 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 + 1 | 2U | 51.2Tb/s | 33.3Bpps | | SN5400 | 64x QSFP-DD 400GbE + 2x SFP28 25GbE | — | 64 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 + 2 | 2U | 25.6Tb/s | 33.3Bpps | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Connectors | 400GbE Ports | 200GbE Ports | 100GbE Ports | 50GbE Ports | 40GbE Ports | 25/10/1GbE Ports | Height | Max Throughput | Total Packets per Second | | SN4600C | 64x QSFP28 100GbE | — | — | 64 | 128 | 64 | 128 | 2U | 6.4Tb/s | 8.4Bpps | | SN4700 | 32x QSFPDD 400GbE | 32 | 64 | 128 | 128 | 64 | 128 | 1U | 12.8Tb/s | 8.4Bpps | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Connectors | 200GbE Ports | 100GbE Ports | 50GbE Ports | 40GbE Ports | 25/10/1GbE Ports | Height | Max Throughput | Total Packets per Second | | SN3420 | 12x QSFP28 100GbE + 48x SFP28 25GbE | — | 12 | — | 12 | 48+48 | 1U | 2.4Tb/s | 3.57Bpps | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Connectors | 100GbE Ports | 50GbE Ports | 40GbE Ports | 25/10/1GbE Ports | Height | Max Throughput | Total Packets per Second | | SN2201 | 48x RJ45 + 4x QSFP28 100GbE | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 (25/10G), 48 (1G) | 1U | 448Gb/s | 667Mpps | Software ## Spectrum Networking Software ### NVIDIA Air NVIDIA Air allows users to model data center deployments with full software functionality, creating a digital twin. Transform and streamline network operations by simulating, validating, and automating changes and updates. [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/air.md) ### NVIDIA Cumulus NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, the world’s most robust open networking operating system, includes a comprehensive list of advanced, modern networking features and is built for scale. [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/cumulus-linux.md) ### NVIDIA NetQ NVIDIA NetQ is a modern operations tool designed to provide holistic, real-time visibility, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of your modern data center. [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/netq.md) ### NVIDIA Pure SONiC NVIDIA offers Pure SONiC, a community-developed, open-source network operating system based on Linux that runs on switches from multiple vendors and powers some of the largest data centers in the world. [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/sonic.md) OEM Partners ## Who We’re Working With ## Next Steps ## Ready to Get Started? ### Get a Free Trial of NVIDIA Networking Software Simulate a fully automated network topology using NVIDIA Air. [Get Started](https://air.nvidia.com) ### Discover Networking for the Era of AI The network is ultimately responsible for AI performance, acting as the backbone of the data center to harness the power of generative AI.. [Read Whitepaper](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-networking-ai/networking-overall) ### Learn About the Spectrum-X Ethernet Platform The Spectrum-X Ethernet platform is designed specifically to improve the performance and efficiency of Ethernet-based AI infrastructure. [Read Datasheet](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-networking-ai/networking-ethernet-1)