Rugged SOSA-aligned 3U and 6U Ethernet switches for military embedded computing introduced by AMETEK Abaco
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – AMETEK Abaco Systems in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the NETernity SWE450S and SWE550S managed layer 2/3 rugged 3U and 6U VPX Ethernet switches with 25-to-100-gigabit Ethernet connectivity for aerospace and defense embedded computing applications.
Both SOSA-aligned Ethernet switches use a high-performance switch fabric, providing wire-speed switching and data-center-grade protocols. The fabrics enable 2.5 times the bandwidth of similar 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet 3U VPX SOSA-aligned switches without a proportional increase in power consumption, increasing the efficiency of bandwidth per Watt.
The switch fabric combines with a dual-core ARM-based processor running OpenWare, Abaco’s switch management software to manage the switches via serial console, SNMP, Telnet, SSH, or web interface. Overwriting onboard non-volatile storage for security purposes is simplified with a built-in sanitization capability.
The SWE450S 3U VPX Ethernet switch, designed with a 2-terabit-per-second switch fabric, aligns with two SOSA switch profiles. It offers as many as 2x 100G-SR4 rugged front panel fiber ports with Multi-fiber Push On (MPO) connectors.
All copper and fiber fat-pipe quad ports can be reconfigured to run as four thin-pipe discrete ports. Each copper channel supports speed downgrading from 25/100G to 10/40G to connect and switch between high- and low-speed endpoints.
Options for the SWE450S include 1x or 2x 100GBASE-SR4 rugged front panel fiber modules with MPO connectors for connecting across distances. One rear in-band 1000BASE-T also is available with a 6F8U profile.
The SWE550S, with 3.2-terabit-per-second switch fabric, is aligned with the 6U SOSA switch profile and offers as many as 7x rear and 2x front panel 100G-SR4 rugged fiber ports.
It also is available with a rear I/O configuration that is compatible with the Abaco SWE540A Ethernet switch. Copper and fiber quad ports can run as four discrete ports and speed may be downgraded from 25/100G to 10/40G.
For more information contact AMETEK Abaco Systems online at www.abaco.com.
