Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch 25GbE/100GbE Data Center Switch

• 25GbE server Top-of-Rack connectivity
• High-performance data center networks
• Cloud infrastructure
• Big data clusters
• High-performance computing environments
• Enterprise storage networking
• 100GbE spine or aggregation uplinks
• Virtualized server environments
• AI and compute-intensive infrastructure
• Low-latency financial applications

• 48 SFP28/SFP+ ports for 10GbE and 25GbE connections
• 6 QSFP28/QSFP+ ports for 40GbE and 100GbE uplinks
• Up to 3.6Tbps switching capacity
• Line-rate switching performance
• Low-latency data forwarding
• 22MB packet buffer
• Supports QSFP breakout connections
• VLAG support for network redundancy
• Compact 1U rack design
• Hot-swap power supplies
• N+1 fan redundancy
• Lenovo CNOS operating system
• REST and Python automation interfaces
• Supports Ansible, Chef and Puppet
• Front-to-rear or rear-to-front airflow options

• Brand: Lenovo
• Product Family: ThinkSystem RackSwitch
• Model: NE2572
• Product Type: Data Center Ethernet Switch
• Form Factor: 1U rack mount
• Primary Deployment: Top-of-Rack (ToR)
• SFP28/SFP+ Ports: 48
• QSFP28/QSFP+ Ports: 6
• SFP28 Speed: 25GbE
• SFP+ Speed: 10GbE
• QSFP28 Speed: 100GbE
• QSFP+ Speed: 40GbE
• Breakout Support: 10GbE, 25GbE and 50GbE options depending on port/transceiver configuration
• Aggregated Throughput: Up to 3.6Tbps
• Packet Forwarding Rate: Up to 2,678 Mpps
• Switching Latency: As low as 480 ns QSFP28 / 535 ns SFP28
• Jumbo Frames: Up to 9,216 bytes
• Packet Buffer: 22MB
• Virtualization: VLAG, SDN Ready
• Cooling Redundancy: N+1
• Airflow Options: Front-to-rear or rear-to-front
• Power Supplies: 2× hot-swap internal power modules
• Power Redundancy: Load-sharing
• Typical Power Consumption: 213W
• Maximum Power Consumption: 289W
• Management: Lenovo XClarity, VMware, OpenStack, Nutanix, Ganglia
• Automation: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
• APIs: Python, REST, Telemetry
• Network Layer: Layer 2 and Layer 3
• Operating System: Lenovo Cloud Networking Operating System (CNOS)

Why Choose This Product?

• High-density 10GbE and 25GbE server connectivity
• 100GbE uplink support for high-speed data-center networks
• 3.6Tbps switching capacity for demanding workloads
• Low-latency performance for HPC and enterprise applications
• 1U design saves valuable rack space
• Hot-swap power and N+1 fan redundancy improve availability
• Flexible optical, DAC and breakout connectivity options
• Automation support simplifies network management
• Suitable for servers, storage, virtualization and cloud infrastructure
• Lenovo ThinkSystem ecosystem compatibility