Lenovo RackSwitch G8000F Layer 3 Switch

The IBM BNT RackSwitch G8000 is an Ethernet switch specifically designed for the data center, providing a virtual, cooler and easier network solution.

The G8000 is virtual?for the first time providing rack-level virtualization of networking interfaces for a rack full of server and storage systems?decoupling the scaling of networking and computing capacity via on-switch VMready software. VMready enables the movement of virtual machines-providing matching movement of VLAN assignments, ACLs, and other networking and security settings. VMready works with all leading VM providers (VMware, Citrix Xen, Microsoft, etc.).

The G8000 is cooler?implementing a choice of directional cooling options to maximize data center layout and provisioning. Its superior airflow design complements the hot-aisle and cold-aisle data center cooling model.