Abstract

While the introduction of rack server architecture has led to a revolution in the way that data centers are built, not all rack server solutions are the same. Differences in density, footprint, price and network architecture/performance can have a significant impact on the value proposition of a given solution. In particular, the goal of this project was to illustrate the practical and performance benefits of Dell’s flexible networking architecture.

Tests showed significant benefits of the Dell solution with respect to network architecture flexibility, network performance especially of “east/west” traffic, price, footprint and density.