The HPE Networking Comware Switch Series 5520 HI delivers superior performance, high availability and manageability with advanced features at the access and aggregation layer of medium and large enterprise networks. These switches deliver faster performance and advanced L3 features with support for larger ARP/MAC tables and Longest Prefix Match (LPM). VXLAN and EVPN enable greater scalability. Support for Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) and Bi-directional Forwarding Detection (BFD) provide resiliency. Intelligent Resilient framework (IRF) ensures high availability. Support for IPv4/IPv6, OpenFlow, and MPLS/VPLS features for investment protection with an easy transition from IPv4 to IPv6 networks. These switches also include SmartMC at no additional cost, and when combined with Intelligent Management Center (IMC), it provides both embedded network management and enhanced network visibility.
What is new supporting point:
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Ethernet VPN (EVPN) enable both isolation and greater scalability of L2/L3 overlay services and multicast.
Smart Management Center (SmartMC) provides centralized network management and maintains dispersed network edge devices at no additional cost.
Larger MAC tables (up to 64K), Longest Prefix Match (LPM), switching capacity of up to 336 Gbps and throughput of upto 180 Mpps enable faster switching.
New made in USA TAA-compliant SKUs offer heightened security via manual and automated source code analysis to address common programming issues, easing concerns about 'made in China' products.
