Brief: Discover the BCM56870A0KFSBG Ethernet IC, a 3.2 Tb/S programmable multilayer switch IC designed for high-performance networking. Ideal for Top-of-Rack, Aggregation, and Spine switches, it offers scalable, low-power solutions with advanced features like in-field upgrades and cloud-scale telemetry. Perfect for data centers and enterprise networks.
Related Product Features:
Fully programmable dataplane for in-field upgrades and new feature introductions.
Supports advanced overlays and tunneling including GENEVE, NSH, VXLAN, and MPLS.
Features up to 128x 25G integrated SerDes with CL 74, CL 91, and CL 108 FEC.
Includes new instrumentation features like timestamping, trace captures, and Inband Telemetry.
32MB of on-chip fully shared packet buffer for enhanced performance.
Dynamic Load Balancing improves ECMP for better traffic management.
Large, programmable on-chip forwarding databases for L2, L3, and overlay forwarding.
PCIe Gen3 x4 host CPU interface with on-chip accelerators for 5X faster control-plane updates.
Faqs:
What applications is the BCM56870A0KFSBG suitable for?
It is ideal for data center Top-of-Rack, Aggregation, and Spine switches, enterprise aggregation, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and Software-Defined Networking Solutions.
Does the BCM56870A0KFSBG support in-field upgrades?
Yes, its fully programmable dataplane allows new features to be added via in-field upgrades, ensuring long-term investment protection.
What telemetry features does the BCM56870A0KFSBG offer?
It includes advanced telemetry features like per-packet timestamping, Flow Tracker, microburst detection, and in-band OAM processing, integrated with BroadView v2 telemetry agent.