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The Topspin 360 provides the core switched infrastructure for deploying server clusters and on-demand computing.

Introducing The Topspin 360
As the industry's first Switched Computing System, the Topspin 360 provides unprecedented levels of availability, scalability, and manageability for deploying server clusters and on-demand computing. Switch modules provide multiple terabits of internal bandwidth, and up to 12 expansion modules for Fibre Channel and Ethernet in a single enclosure, providing "pay-as-you grow" scalability.

Unparalleled Performance
Expressly designed to apply networking principles to computing problems, the Topspin 360 uses a switched, 10 Gbps fabric to interconnect server resources at unprecedented performance. The combination of high bandwidth and low latency allows resources to be disaggregated and dynamically reassembled without the limits of the server's shared PCI bus.

Unified Fabric
The Topspin 360 integrates storage, server, and networking I/O into one unified fabric. With only one interface card in each server, all resources can be managed on one fabric, eliminating the need to install and manage multiple Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IPC cards. All types of I/O can be aggregated and load-balanced, significantly reducing the number of managed ports and increasing availability.

Transparent Topology Architecture
Based on the Topspin Transparent Topology Architecture, the Topspin 360 creates virtual IP and Fibre Channel interfaces in every server, allowing existing IP and storage area network (SAN) resources to be seamlessly extended to server clusters. Using Fibre Channel gateways, SAN management technologies can "see" each individual node, enabling critical storage management and security models, such as Fibre Channel fabric zoning and storage based LUN zoning. By adding Ethernet gateways, IT managers can also enable full IP routing, extending the value of server clusters to the rest of the enterprise.

High Availability
Designed for enterprise-class redundancy, the Topspin 360 has no single point of failure. By combining dynamic load balancing and port aggregation, the Topspin 360 eliminates any single point of failure in switch blades, controllers, gateways, and ports. All removable components are also hot-swappable, including controllers, power, and cooling.

Easy Management
Configuration and maintenance are simplified with an element manager graphical user interface (GUI) and full command line interface (CLI) via Serial Console or Telnet/SSH, enabling remote monitoring, upgrades, and troubleshooting. With Topology Transparency, existing SAN and IP management tools work out of the box. The Topspin 360 is also fully compatible with applications that support SNMP, allowing IT managers to reduce management time and total cost of ownership.