The AS5900-54X is an intelligently designed and cost-optimized switch tailored for advanced Top of Rack deployments and/or Carrier Edge deployments, offering exceptional support for 10G client connectivity while providing powerful 100Gb uplinks to the network. This switch is equipped with 48 SFP+ ports operating at 10Gb and six QSFP28 ports capable of operating at 100G/40G and 25G/50G with the use of appropriate break-out cables.
The AS5900-54X boasts a cutting-edge PHY-Less design, where the SFP+/QSFP28 connections are directly linked to the Serdes interfaces of the Broadcom 88375 switching silicon, ensuring unparalleled cost efficiency, reduced latency, and optimal power consumption. Furthermore, this switch is equipped with advanced features typically found in Carrier Edge switches, including expandable packet buffering connected directly to the BCM88375, expandable TCAM through a BCM52311 for extensive table capacities, and advanced traffic management capabilities that are seamlessly integrated into the BCM88375.
Designed with utmost convenience in mind, the AS5900-54X is a compact 1RU device that effortlessly supports standard 19” rack deployments, and it is also fully compatible with standard 21” Open Rack deployments in accordance with the ORSA-1RU standard.
